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Quora Question Quorner Update!

Quora Question Quorner Update!

Quora Question Quorner Update!

Folks, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking. While we haven’t been super active on the blog of late, we’ve been seeing plenty of action over on my Quora page, where I answer all your aviation questions.

All in the Family: Off to LHR wit...

An Exaltation of Blog Buddies!

An Exaltation of Blog Buddies!

An Exaltation of Blog Buddies!

Folks, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking.

I’ve long said that the best part of writing this here aviation blog is meeting YOU!

And, every once in awhile, we need to hit the Pause button and do just that—celebrate you and our other fellow Blog Buddies!

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Flight For Justice!

Flight For Justice!

It’s out!!!

Your wait is over, folks! The latest installment in pilot-author Karlene Petitt’s “Flight For” series!

And, boy, is it a doozie!

I had the great good fortune of receiving an advanced copy of Karlene’s latest novel, and following is a review I wrote for her.

An excerpt from this review appears in her novel.

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Aviation Medical Certificate: Revoked!

Aviation Medical Certificate: Revoked!

Folks, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking.

Recently, for the first time ever, I had my Aviation Medical Certificate revoked!

I know what  you’re thinking: “But, Cap’n Aux! You were BORN with a 777 Type rating and a lifetime Medical certificate!”

Oh, if that would be true!
So. What exactly is an Aviation Medical Certificate, anyway?

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Merry Christmas! WOTR Video Encore Performance!

Merry Christmas! WOTR Video Encore Performance!

Folks, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking, with a special quick shout out during this special holiday season.

Please enjoy a throwback to one of Team Aux’s most beloved videos: our “Word on the Ramp, Special ‘Trekkie’ Christmas Edition!”

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukk...

LEOs and FAMs and FFDOs oh my!

LEOs and FAMs and FFDOs, oh my!

LEOs and FAMs and FFDOs, oh my! Airline Security in Today's Crazy World

LEOs and FAMs and FFDOs, oh my!

In this post-9/11 world, where terrorist groups around the world—some state-sponsored—actively attack innocent civilians, extra precautions...

A Passage to Sydney

A passage to Sydney

A Passage to Sydney Crossing 2 Hemispheres to Down Under

Ladies and gentlemen, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking. Welcome aboard our nonstop, direct service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney, Australia (SYD)!

Today, you’ll be flying on a Boeing 777-300, the largest plane in our fleet....

Chasing the Dream: How to Fly on the Cheap!

Chasing the Dream: How to Fly on the Cheap!

Chasing the Dream: How to Fly on the Cheap! The Problem:

All your life, you’ve dreamed of flying.

You look skyward at every airplane sound. You scour YouTube in search of more flying videos. You can tell a Pilatus from a Gulfstream from a Boeing from 5 miles below.

You live...

OSHkosh Quick Turn!

OSHkosh Quick Turn!

OSHkosh Quick Turn!

Folks, from the Flight Blog, Cap’n Aux checkin’ in.

We in the airline biz have a phrase: Quick Turn. That’s when you fly your plane to Point B, dump your passengers off, grab new ones, and fly back to Point A.

Well, that’s what it felt like for Cap’n David, who, last time, gave us a wonderful “Cap’n on the Tarmac” view of the world’s larges...

Oshkosh 23—Our Cap’n on the Tarmac!

Oshkosh 23

Oshkosh 23—Our Cap’n on the Tarmac!

Folks, from the flight blog, it’s Cap’n Aux here. And this week is every aviation enthusiast’s favorite week of the year: Oshkosh!

EAA’s (Experimental Aircraft Association) “Airventure”, better known as “Oshkosh”, is the world’s LARGEST annual aviation fly-in and airshow!

And, this year, Team Aux’s own Cap’n David (SWA, Ret.) flew hi...