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There I Wuz! Pilots of the Caribbean

Dedicated to the memory of Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle Director of  Operations, Captain John Stuart-Jervis. A  former Royal Navy pilot, Captain Stuart-Jervis was tragically lost to us in 1995 while competing in Europe’s most prestigious balloon race,  inexplicably shot down by the Belarus military. “Luck means taking chances. Rolling the dice.” Looking back on the long […]

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Returning to the Nest

NOTICES TO AIRMEN! Download the Excellent CRM book, The Pilot Factor for FREE through 1/8/15! Written by People of the Sky’s JD Marcellin, an airline pilot and Human Factors expert, the book is chock full of entertaining wisdom that will make you a better pilot! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KEFBITI  (And, NO, I don’t make a red cent off this […]

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Interlude: Happy Int’l Civil Aviation Day!

In 1944, the United Nations decreed that December 7 would be known as, International Civil Aviation Day. Visit http://www.icao.int/Pages/default.aspx for more info! Coincidentally, today is also “Pearl Harbor Day,” that Date which will live in infamy. Let us remember the fallen on that day that changed the world. Here are a few links for you: http://dailysignal.com/2014/12/07/21-photos-pearl-harbor-day-will-live-infamy/ […]

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NYCA: Giving Thanks to Aviation

Direct Link: http://vimeo.com/capnaux/thanksgiving Your Head’s in the Clouds. Where’s Your Heart? An NYCAviation.com Exclusive Article Direct link to this NYCA article: http://www.nycaviation.com/2014/11/heads-clouds-wheres-heart-giving-thanks-aviation-community/#.VHX6ModzU20 Giving Thanks to the Aviation Community “Every single one of you has a fascinating story to tell.”   The kevlar flight deck door shuts our world off from yours. In our “sterile cockpit,” we push buttons and […]

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Alaska Bush Pilot—Part 2!

I knew if I was going to make the cut, something had to change.Cameron Livingstone, Alaska Bush Pilot Last week, we met Cameron Livinstone, a real-life DC, living out his dream of flying the Alaska bush to jumpstart his aviation career. This week, we wrap it up by exploring Cameron’s successes, hopes, dreams . . […]

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BIF: Your Head’s in the Clouds . . . Where’s Your Heart?

A Blogging in Formation Special Post   NOTAM NOTICES TO AIRMEN IT’S OUT!!! CARTEL KIDNAPPING My new Spy/FLY Thriller! In Print or eBook, exclusively on Amazon! (Computers & eReaders of ALL types, including iPads, can download it via the Kindle app!) Print: https://www.createspace.com/5028095 Kindle: http://goo.gl/y2tJRi All Books: Amazon.com/author/ericauxier If you haven’t seen it yet, check out […]

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