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November 10, 2017
Veteran’s Day 2017: Honoring Our Heroes
In the United States, every November 11th, we observe Veteran’s Day. It is a day to honor those that serve and have served in the military, to protect our way of life. The following is a post I wrote shortly after the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, which honors one such special veteran.
But First . . .
November is LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!
Kicking Cancer’s Arse! Lung cancer survivor Bunny, with former NFL Linebacker Chris Draft, of TeamDraft.org!...
November 3, 2017
FREE and Cleared for Takeoff!
FREE and Cleared for Takeoff!
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your downloads! There I Wuz! Adventures From 3 Decades in the Sky Volume 4 is NOW available ! Amazon Print: https://www.createspace.com/7613307 Amazon Kindle eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076J39CB6
FREE and Cleared for Takeoff!
To celebrate this weekend’s release, Volume 1 is FREE on Kindle, all weekend long!Print version is also at Max Discount allowed by Amazon!*
But, wait there’s more!
No, this ain’t no Ginsu commercial!
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October 25, 2017
Word on the Ramp Video—Inflight Ghosts, Goblins & Gremlins!
Word on the Ramp Video—Inflight Ghosts, Goblins & Gremlins!
Folks, from the FRIGHT Deck, Welcome to another edition of . . . WORRRRD ON THE RRRAMP! Our Periodic VIDEO Roundup of All Cool Things Aviation Submitted by and featuring YOU! Episode 17-4: Special HAUNTED Edition!You’ve entered “The Flylight Zone”—and you don’t need aviophobia to be terrified of this one!
A chilling cauldron of frightfully bewitching flights, from engine explosions to inflight gremlins. Other pieces include: Heroes...
October 19, 2017
THANK YOU For Your Support of Puerto Rico Care Lift & TIW 4!
THANK YOU For Your Support of Puerto Rico Care Lift & TIW 4!
FOLKS, your donations have been pouring in, and Operation PR Care Lift has been a HUGE SUCCESS! Just check out this awesome video by the team on the ground!
Direct Link: https://vimeo.com/237150610 PAT YOURSELVES ON THE BACK, AND AGAIN, THANK YOU!!!It’s been a great success, but we need more! So, if you haven’t yet, PLEASE JOIN ME in helping out! There are still wide swaths of our beloved U.S. territory still without power, and st...
October 12, 2017
#TIW4: Puerto Rico Hurricane Disaster Relief #Aviation-Style!
#TIW4: Puerto Rico Hurricane Disaster Relief #Aviation-Style!
Heroes of the Hurricanes!Folks,despite the political issues going on, I’m happy to report that I’ve been receiving myriad stories of great aviation folk like you, cutting through the government red tape with their props n’ fan blades, and
GETTING RELIEF TO HURRICANE-STRICKEN PUERTO R ICO!
As hard as it is to hear of the devastation, let’s not forget the good deeds and amazing heroics, by those on the ground and in the air, helping...
October 5, 2017
#TIW4—Celebrating People Celebrating Passengers!
#TIW4—Celebrating People Celebrating Passengers!
This post is dedicated to the families, loved ones and victims of the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting. One act of cowardly violence, thousands of acts of compassionate heroism. Love ALWAYS conquers evil.
Folks, from the flight deck, it’s been a tough week, with the sad events unfolding in Las Vegas. It is a sobering reminder that life is precious, and can be taken at any moment by a random accident, or an act of cowardly violence....
September 28, 2017
There I Wuz! Volume 4…
There I Wuz! Volume 4…
IT’S (ALMOST) HERE!When’s it out? When’s it out? you ask . . .
Well, this summer was crazy-busy, and I missed my traditional deadline for Volume 4 of our wildly popular series,
There I Wuz! Adventures From 3 Decades in the SkyBut take heart! It’s nearly completed, and will be more than worth the extra wait!
Volume 4 is the biggest, longest, mostest of them all!
No less than 11 pilot and guest writers will be adding their voice to the project, telling their own crazy,...
September 23, 2017
Happy Girls in Aviation Day!
Today is Girls and Aviation day, and around the country girls are being taken up for their first flights. How can you join in?!
For more ideas, and ways to get yourself or your female loved-one into the air, Click on the link below! The best source is Women in Aviation International, which has lists and links to all kinds of local events around you!
https://www.wai.org/giad
Happy Gir...
September 10, 2017
9/11 We Remember
9/11 We Remember
In Memory of the fallen on 9/11, all Cap’n Aux social media will be blacked out for 24 hours.
The “Troops” arrival into DCA that we flew this week. Waypoints: USAA-WEEDU-SUPRT-OOURR-TRUPS-LETZZ-RLLL
PLEASE JOIN ME IN DONATING! To the victims of Hurricane Harvey, as well as those facing Irma.To witness the sheer power of a hurricane, view the final minute loop of Maho Beach’s “Beachcam.” Link: http://www.mahobeachcam.com
Some Useful Donation Links NYT: Where to Donate & Avoi...August 31, 2017
IAH, HOU, MSY, #HurricaneHarvey and YOU!
IAH, HOU, MSY, #HurricaneHarvey and YOU!
Friends, the aviation world has seen a dire calamity, in the form of #HurricaneHarvey.
Entire communities have been devastated, if not completely washed away and virtually wiped off the map. It’s been hell. And, the deluge continues.
A recent headline. Harvey hit the mainland as a Cat 4 hurricane (sustained winds 131-155kts) and quickly “slowed” to a tropical storm (winds below 50 kts. Barely.) But that didn’t stop its historical torrential downpour...
