Folks, when I first dreamed up our Women in Aviation series, I had no idea where it would lead—nor how many amazing stories we would uncover! The world of aviation is a world of miracles, and by no means do the males of the genre have a lock on said miracles! Today’s guest post was […]
Folks, it’s time for another edition of . . . WORRRRD ON THE RAMP! Our Periodic Video Roundup of All Cool Things Aviation! IN THIS ISSUE: The Looming Pilot Shortage—it’s Here! Uh, right? British Airways B777 catches FIRE on takeoff. Iron Maiden’s “Ed Force One;” the Last USAirways flight; airplane LIGHTNING STRIKE caught on camera; pilot’s […]
NOTE In honor of those heroes lost on 9/11 and the war on terror, ALL Cap’n Aux posts and social feeds will be blacked out for 24 hours. Previous 9/11 posts and links 2014: http://capnaux.com/911-in-memorium/ 2013: http://capnaux.com/911-we-remember/ 2012: http://capnaux.com/911-we-remember-2/ (Some hotlinks in posts may be outdated) Ladies and Gentlemen, our Women in Aviation series continues, exploring more Careers in Aviation, […]
Ladies and Gents our Women in Aviation series continues, discovering more successful ladies of aviation! Last week, we featured B-777 Captain Monica Vargas, a pilot who continues to shatter gender barriers worldwide. Back home in the U.S., there’s another female pilot who’s shattering more barriers than just gender: Jessica Cox. Ever since birth, by sheer determination, she has overcome overwhelming […]
NOTICES TO AIRMEN! FIRST DRINK’S ON ME— ARE YOU GAME??? I’ve met so many of you around the world, online or in passing. . . IT’S TIME TO SPEND SOME REAL TIME TOGETHER! JOIN ME for a week of Fun, Sun, and TOTAL AVIATION EPICNESS aboard the The 2016 AIRWAYS CRUISE TO MAHO BEACH!!! https://www.facebook.com/events/560135380792512/ Best part: […]
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard our FIRST in a series of guest posts by women of, in, or just “plane” crazy about, aviation! Kicking off our series is Jennifer S., an accountant for a large U.S. airport in the Midwest. Unlike most of her bored (and boring?) coworkers, she is absolutely gaga about aviation. She has recently […]