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October 1, 2016
Word on the Ramp #Video: Aviation Legends—& FREE STUFF!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard another edition of . . .
WORRRRRD ON THE RRRAMP!Our Periodic roundup of All Cool Things Aviation!
In this episode: Lossof an aviation Legend; Southwest Airlines’ engine explosion;”Miracle on the Hudson”—lessons; the new “Sully” movie—how accurate? Amazing time lapse of a microburst; an Olympic-size photo; messed up your landing? You can always go around! FREE aviation stuff . . . and more!
But First . . .Welcome aboard! Today, our inflight library is FRE...
September 27, 2016
Memories, Not Dreams Aviation Book Review
Memories, Not Dreams Aviation Book Review
Memories, Not Dreams Aviation Book Review” Learn from the mistakes of others – you haven’t got time to make them all yourself.”Jules Tapper
Folks, I recently read a wonderful aviation book that any discerning aviation fan would devour. Entitled, “Memories Not Dreams” (Amazon kindle, $3.95) it is a wonderful collection of true short stories from one of the original pioneers of New Zealand aviation, Jules Tapper.
Author Tapper navigates his helicop...
Memories, Not Dreams…
” Learn from the mistakes of others – you haven’t got time to make them all yourself.”Jules Tapper
Folks, I recently read a wonderful aviation book that any discerning aviation fan would devour. Entitled, “Memories Not Dreams” (Amazon kindle, $3.95) it is a wonderful collection of true short stories from one of the original pioneers of New Zealand aviation, Jules Tapper.
Author Tapper navigates his helicopter through the rugged passes of southeastern New Zealand.
Author Tapper recently co...
September 19, 2016
Sully Movie and Miracle on the Hudson Lessons
Sully Movie and Miracle on the Hudson Lessons . . .
The “Miracle on the Hudson” has fairly become the stuff of legend.
But the stuff of legend is, by definition, not necessarily the stuff of fact. Sully Movie and Miracle on the Hudson Lessons
Many aviation enthusiasts have already seen the new hit movie, “Sully.” Much of the plot involves NTSB investigators trying to hang the Probable Cause on “Pilot error.” But, how much of this is true?
In my latest article for Airways Magazine online, we...
“Miracle on the Hudson”—Lessons
The “Miracle on the Hudson” has fairly become the stuff of legend.
But the stuff of legend is, by definition, not necessarily the stuff of fact.Many aviation enthusiasts have already seen the new hit movie, “Sully.” Much of the plot involves NTSB investigators trying to hang the Probable Cause on “Pilot error.” But, how much of this is true?
In my latest article for Airways Magazine online, we will try to separate the Hollywood myth from the cold, hard facts.
More importantly, we will explo...September 14, 2016
Stop the Presses—Spy Fly aviation novel Thriller!
Spy Fly Aviation Novel . . .
OnlineBookClub.org has selected my Spy Fly Aviation Novel Jihadi Hijacking as today’sBook of the Day!To celebrate, the eBook will be available all day at a special rate of just $2.99!4 out of 4 stars! Superb on so many levels. A well-executed juggling act with just the right amount of humor. A highly detailed, entertaining, and character-driven spy thriller!Online Book Club
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Stop the Presses!
To celebrate, the eBook will be available all day at a special rate of just $2.99!4 out of 4 stars! Superb on so many levels. A well-executed juggling act with just the right amount of humor. A highly detailed, entertaining, and character-driven spy thriller!Online Book Club
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What are you waiting for?Like, Comment, and Retweet to your heart’s...
September 10, 2016
9/11 — Never Forget.
This isa bittersweet weekfor aviation. While many avgeeks are frothing over thethe release of “Sully” on 9/9, close on its heels comes9/11.
Readmy 9/11 experience at thenewAirwaysNews.comblogHEREDirect Link:https://airwaysmag.com/capnaux/99-and-911/
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 over 9/11.
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September 4, 2016
Inflight Escape!
Folks, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking. As promised, at the end of this post you will find a linkto the story behind that amazing “Rio Gold” cabin photo from our last post, shot by Flight Attendant Anthony Reece, as he flew many of our U.S.A. Olympians back from the Rio Games.
I know many of you have enjoyed my books and novels, (almost as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them!) and I’m very excited to announce the pending publication of my latest “Spy/Fly” nov...
August 28, 2016
New #Sully Movie: Going for #Rio16 Gold?
My First Blog post for the New AirwaysMag.com!
Folks, from the flight deck, this Cap’n Aux speaking. Our flight out of La Guardia today will be taking us out over the Hudson . . . and down into it, as we review the upcoming movie, “Sully!”
The entire avgeek world is salivating over the Sully movie, and based on the trailers, it looks like Producer/Director Clint Eastwood got it right....
