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August 13, 2016
Wotr 16-4: Meteors & Skydivers & #PokemonGo, Oh MY!
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for another edition of . . .
WORRRRD ON THE RRRAMP!Our periodic roundup of All Cool Things Aviation!
Episode 16-4:Emirates 521 crash & evacuation videos; MH 370 update; Oshkosh 2016; Mysterious fireballs in the U.S. sky; President signs Aviation Bill; Formation flight with a Red Bull plane…and a skydiver. And More!
Direct Link:https://vimeo.com/capnaux/word16-4
Dan Pimentel of Airplanista!
BaconJerky and . . . OSHBASH 2016!As a companion to this video, Airpl...
August 3, 2016
So, Your Flight’s Delayed…
Sitting onboard a flight that’s ready to go, only to be held at the gate due to weather or some other unforeseen circumstance? Well, now’s the time to have some fun!
Um, ya Tower, we’ll wait this one out!
Flight delays happen. It’s what you do with it that counts!
Have you ever wanted to visit the cockpit? Ask the Flight Attendant if it’s ok, and come on up and say Hi! As long as we’re not dealing with some paperwork or mechanical issues of some sort, we’re more than happy to meet you. Heck,...
July 21, 2016
Oshkosh—Revisited!
By far, the highlight of my 2015 trip was meeting pilot icon, Qantas A380 Captain Richard de Crespigny (on Left in pic below), and author of QF32, whom I interviewed in our 3-part, “Black Swan Event” about his engine explosion.
The Cap’ns take in the evening airshow at eaa Airventure 2015.
Say, that guy in the middle...
July 14, 2016
The Happiest Place on (& over) Earth!
Folks, it’s been a busy month for me, as I’ve beenflying my buns off lately. I’m trying to makeup for taking a few days off at the end of last month, as well asa few days off at the end of this month for a family camping trip.
So, what did I do last month, you ask? Well, let’s call it, “Cap’n Aux and Dillon’s Excellent Disneyland Adventure!” Yes, everyone’s favorite Captain, Cap’n Dillon, and I spent a fabulous couple of days in The Happiest Place on Earth—Disneyland!
Dillon’s been planning...
June 27, 2016
An Airline is Born!
On April 15, 1926, a young pilot named Charles A. Lindbergh flew a bag of mail in his DH-4 biplane from Chicago to St. Louis. Lindbergh’s company, Robertson Aircraft Corporation, eventually consolidated with several others to form what is known today as American Airlines, the largest airline in the world.
Flash forward some 90 years. In 2014, a still-youngish airline pilot named Eric Walden, growing dissatisfied with the volatile, post-9/11 treatment of airline pilots, walks away from his...
June 23, 2016
Too HOT!
blistering temperature of118F (48C), which tied the day’s record. It was alsothe 5th highest temperature in recorded history for the city.
Many of you wrote in with questions and concerns regarding aircraft performance under such intense conditions for Phoenix, as well as shared articlesof canceled flights (see Links, below.)
How many times must we tell the clueless media that there’s TWO pilots up front? THE PI...
June 15, 2016
Word on the Ramp: De Plane!
In this episode:Updates on EgyptAir 804 and MH370; Top Guns take over the narrative; “Fantasy Island’s” famous “De Plane”—where is it now? Vandalism hits Merrill Field; how to take off when you have no wheels? Bob Hoover poursus anice tea…during a barrel roll!
All this and more in Episode 16-3!
But First . . . IT’S OUT!!!Announcing (finally!) the publication of
THERE I WUZ! ADVENTURES FROM 3...June 3, 2016
Strike Package…
That is, a mix of assets coordinated to bring maximum damage to the enemy.
The best campaigns usethe best armament.
What’s in your strike package? To arm you with the full package, in celebration of the release of There I Wuz! Volume 3 , we bring you There I Wuz! Volume 2 at a HUGE discount!
From June 3-7, There I Wuz! Volume 2 is on a Kindle Countdown promotion, starting at 99¢—that’s 75% off!
LINK:h...May 28, 2016
Remembering Our Fallen.
On Memorial Day,we take the day off, and join our buddies for beers and BBQ.
More importantly, however, as the name implies, it is a also a day to pause and reflect, and to remember the fallen heroes of our military, who throughout history have fought—and died—to bring us the freedoms we enjoy as a nation.
An F-16 pilot pulls out of the Missing Man Formation.
An excerpt fromthe Preface to my upcoming book, There I Wuz! Volume 3:
“While I...
May 24, 2016
Robot is My Co-Pilot
MORE . . .
—Aeronautical Adventures
—Inflight Emergencies
—Tough Lessons
—Stories behind the stories
—Guest Stories
—Love, Laughs and Tears in the Sky
—Surprises!
In this Military-themed volume, Itake a backseat to some top gunners of today and yesteryear . . .
“My wingman and I go to work, targeting and shooting the bandits as they seem to belt feed off the airfield.” —Airborne Assassins by Major Rob Burgon, F-22 Rapto...
