Miracle on the Hudson—9 Years Later Nine years ago today, Cactus 1549 struck a flock of geese and ditched in the Hudson River. The rest, as they say, is history. An encore post . . . Miracle on the Hudson—9 Years Later The “Miracle on the Hudson” has fairly become the stuff of legend. But the […]
#Bombogenesis and Airlines—How do Pilots Cope? How do pilots deal with weather, and especially Ice Storms such as the recent “Bombogenesis?” Well, The Points Guy, an excellent travel blog, recently interviewed me and other pilots, such as Patrick Smith of Ask the Pilot, about that very topic. The result is an EXCELLENT and thorough article […]
Jumpseating on the Breitling ‘Round the World DC-3 Part 2! Ladies and Gentlemen, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking . . . By now you’ve heard me squawking loud and clear about my latest feature cover article in Airways Magazine, hitting bookstores, mailboxes and iPads as we speak! This week, we’ll share […]
#AmazonPrimeDay #Aviation Blowout & FREE #Kindle Books! NOTICE TO AIRMEN & WOMEN!!! Folks, later this week I’ll be in training, so will be a tad “NORDO” (No Radio.) But, that doesn’t mean we can’t have some serious aeronautical fun right here, right now! To wit, in celebration of the upcoming Amazon Prime Day on July 11th, […]
Happy 2017 from Team Aux! Hey Folks, just a quick Hello and Happy 2017, from Team Aux! I was swamped flying over the holidays, then sadly caught the “traditional holiday cold!” So, I’ve been laying low for a bit. Nearly recovered now, so Bunny and I are continuing with our plans for a quick visit […]
Safety-A Frightfully Serious Matter . . . THIS POST IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF “THE PILOT’S PILOT” BOB HOOVER Cap’n Aux shares his thoughts for pilots on the lessons Bob Hoover taught us all . . . Direct Link: https://vimeo.com/capnaux/hoover Both Chuck Yeager and Jimmy Doolittle called Hoover the best stick-and-rudder pilot they’d ever seen. From […]