Eric Auxier's Blog, page 22
July 27, 2015
#OSH15: Weekend Magic!
Our Saturday started with a trip to the ultralight field for a chat with Announcer Pat Schmitz. And then . . . a flight around the patch in an ultralight!
My first-ever solo flight was in a hang glider, so ultralights are dear to my heart. So amazing to see the EAA AirVenture grounds from above! People had already begun to leave our Aviation Mecca, and, sadly,the field was nearly empty, as you can see from this short clip, from my live Periscope br...
#OSH15: Saturday Magic!
Our Saturday started with a trip to the ultralight field for a chat with Announcer Pat Schmitz. And then . . . a flight around the patch in an ultralight!
My first-ever solo flight was in a hang glider, so ultralights are dear to my heart. So amazing to see the EAA AirVenture grounds from above! People had already begun to leave our Aviation Mecca, and, sadly,the field was nearly empty, as you can see from this short clip, from my live Periscope br...
July 26, 2015
#OSH15 on the Fly Too!
FRIDAY was an amazing day at everybody’s favorite aviation event.Itwas “Thank a Vet Day,” and I spent all day doing just that!
Lots of Viet Nam vets, Korean conflict, even a few precious vetsfrom WWII were on hand! American Airlines even flew in an MD-80 full of vets from DC!
The Air Show featured several 50’s era fighters, from the beginning of the jet age!
I’ve been so delighted to continue meet you all, such as volunt...
July 24, 2015
#OSH15 on the Fly!
Folks, only 3 days left of this epic event! If you’re in the ‘hood and coming to #OSH15, I’d LOVE to meet you and give you a book! Contact me on ANY of the Social channels:
Twitter (best):twitter.com/capnaux Facebook:facebook.com/CapnAux Email: eric@capnaux.com Also watch for occasional LIVE broadcasts from me on yourPeriscope App!
Airbus gave Team Aux the royal treatment!
Folks, flyin’ at ya with the latest from Oshkosh! I’m racking up the footag...
July 22, 2015
Oshkosh, Quick ‘n Dirty!
For the first time, we finally got to meet one of our original and bestest Blog Buddies, the great Swayne Martin, of BoldMethod.com and Martinsaviation.com!
Folks, no time for finesse! Here’s some quick highlights of the Oshkosh ’15 adventure so far. As you know,it’s like going to Disneyland every day for a week—tons offun, but overwhelming and exhausting!
PART 1—THE PEOPLEPlanes are nothing but pretty hunks of metal sitting dead on the tarmac until the heart and soulof the plane—the pilo...
July 20, 2015
“Oshkosh or Bust?” Let Me Rephrase That!
Ladies and gents, from the Flight Blog in Oshkosh, this is Cap’n Aux checking in!
While we had a fantastic weekend, things ended a tad rocky.
More on that in a moment . . .
PART 1:THE ARRIVALHad to jumpseat into KORD on one of our A321’s for my book talk and signing for “There I Wuz! Volume 2” at Aviation Universe.
We raced a thunderstorm in . . .
Racing the thunderstorm to KORD airport
PART 2: THE FIELD TRIP
I arrived early for the weekend, and was treated to an invitation by the ORD...
Oshkosh or Bust? Let Me Rephrase That . . .
Ladies and gents, from the Flight Blog in Oshkosh, this is Cap’n Aux checking in!
While we had a fantastic weekend, things ended a tad rocky.
More on that in a moment . . .
PART 1:THE ARRIVALHad to jumpseat into KORD for my book talk and signing for “There I Wuz! Volume 2″ at Aviation Universe. We raced a thunderstorm in . . .
Racing the thunderstorm to KORD airport
PART 2: THE FIELD TRIP
I arrived early for the weekend, and was treated to an invitation by the ORDAirport Watch for the...
July 16, 2015
Who’s the Cap’n of YOUR Flight?
NOW IN PRINT! There I Wuz!Adventures From 3 Decades in the Sky—Volume 2! To Order Now off the Amazon U.S. site:
https://www.createspace.com/5485610
Click Here for the kindle ebook version! JOIN US! For our There I Wuz! Volume 2 Book Release Party andPre-Oshkosh Bash! atAviation UniverseSunday, July 19th at 11am
I’ll be there to chat with you and fellow aviation enthusiasts. I’ll be telling some tall tales fromVolume 2, as well chatting about my upcoming novel,
JihadiHijacking
Scheduled for...
July 14, 2015
AirwaysNews Special: Life in the Sky—It Ain’t What it Used to Be. Or is it?
IT’S OUT!! Finally in Print: There I Wuz! Adventures From 3 Decades in the Sky—Volume 2! ..
To Order Now:https://www.createspace.com/5485610 Click Here for the kindle ebook version!For all books check out:http://amazon.com/author/ericauxier
And now . . . Iam in love with a feisty French woman named, Fifi.She is fickle, and many other lovestruck pilots clamor for her attention. Somehow, despite our ups and downs, we have stayed together for over 20 years.
Fifi is the Airbus A321 family of...
July 8, 2015
Word on the Ramp: Oshkosh or Bust!
Hanging with Richard, Lora, Wilbur and Orville at Aviation Universe!
For a Pre-Oshkosh Bash and Book Release Party for There I Wuz! Adventures From 3 Decades in the Sky Volume 2 I’ll be there to chat with you and fellow aviation enthusiasts. I’ll be talking about Volume 2, as well as my upcoming novel,
Jihadi Hijacking !
We had a blast last year, so don’t miss us this year!
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