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November 24, 2014
Word on the Ramp – Episode 2!
Ladies and gentlemen,from the flight blog, this Cap’n Aux speaking.Welcome to anotheredition of
Word on the Ramp!
Our periodic video roundup of all cool things aviation, submitted by and featuring
You!
Two minutes of Avgeek Awesome!
Direct Link to Video: http://vimeo.com/capnaux/word2
Photo of the Week by Alex J, plane spotting in London, Gatwick!
THANK YOU ALL
for brightening our beautiful Blog Buddy Morgan’s day with your cards and letters...
November 19, 2014
Alaska Bush Pilot—Part 2!
I knew if I was going to make the cut, something had to change.Cameron Livingstone, Alaska Bush Pilot
Last week, we met Cameron Livinstone, a real-life DC, living out his dream of flying the Alaska bush to jumpstart his aviation career. This week, we wrap it up by exploring Cameron’s successes, hopes, dreams . . . and setbacks.
CAP’N AUX:You set out to fly just a summer, but are now staying on for the winter. What compelled you to do so?
CAMERON:They offered me a year round position! I was hired...
November 13, 2014
Interview with an Alaska Bush Pilot
In many ways, I am the same pilot, butmy aeronautical decision making andstick and rudder skillshave increased exponentially.Cameron Livingstone, Alaska Bush Pilot
Folks, I’m excited to bring you a special interview, with a young man I met this Spring when he was about to set out on an adventure of a lifetime!
A boy and his plane: 25-year-old cheechacko, Cap’n Aux!
I couldn’t help but recall my own adventure, over 25 years ago, arriving inAlaska as a young cheechacko (greenhorn) pilot, and comin...
November 10, 2014
Word on the Ramp – Our Premier Episode!
from the flight blog, this Cap’n Aux speaking.Welcome to our first edition of
Word on the Ramp!
Our periodic video roundup of all cool things aviation, submitted by and featuring
You!
Direct Link to Video:http://vimeo.com/111317092
This Episode’s Photo Gallery – Special post-Halloween edition
Pics via Noah M, Junior M, Elliott H & @futurepilot_777!
Photo of the Week:
“It was a Dark and Spooky Night”
by Noah M!
HELP US HELP JESSICA!
For as Little as $5, you can help us push “Rightfoo...
November 6, 2014
Office View Pt. 3—Cockpit Photos of the Day!
Folks, I told ya I’ve been wayyy behind on posting some of this year’s stellar office views! To wit, PART 3 of our Best Office View Series, and the one you’ve all been waiting for: a collection of my Cockpit Photo of the Dayshots!
Several times each week, I post a Cockpit Photo of the Dayon my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. You can join us for future adventures here:
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/CapnAux?ref=hl
Twitter @Capnauxhttps://twitter.com/capnaux
Instagramhttp://instagram.com/c...
November 1, 2014
BIF: Your Head’s in the Clouds . . . Where’s Your Heart?
NOTAM
NOTICES TO AIRMEN
IT’S OUT!!!
CARTEL KIDNAPPING
My new Spy/FLY Thriller!
In Print or eBook, exclusively on Amazon!
(computers & eReaders of ALL types, including iPads,
can download it via the Kindle app!)
Amazon.com/author/ericauxier
If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the wild 1 minute trailer!
Remember: HALFof all proceeds from my books go to the orphan charities,
warmblankets.organdflyingkites.org!
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Which brings us to November’s Blogging in...
October 29, 2014
Happy Halloween! & What REALLY Matters
Folks, we gotta lottamaterial to cover. We’re so busy this week, I’m going to have to simply direct you to last year’s Aviation Darwin Awards post for some good, if morbid, Halloween guffaws:
My favorite Halloween costume: a blind pilot!
DIRECT LINK:http://capnaux.com/the-darwin-awards-aviation-style/
Here’s hoping you all have a fun, safe, and wickedly awesome Happy Halloween!
And Now . . .
I am so excited to announce the EARLYRELEASE of my new Spy/Fly nove...
October 23, 2014
World’s Best Office View—Part 2!
One of the great joys of my blog is sharing my daily cockpit adventures with you. I love to regaleyou with tales of the adventure—nonfictional or otherwise—but sometimes a photo is worth a thousand blogs. So, without further adieu, Part 2 of our “Best Office View,” featuring some reader-submitted photos as well!
Requisite disclaimers:ALL MEDIA RECORDED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH FAR’S & COMPANY POLICIES.POST-FAR 121.306, ALL media has been recorded by entities OTHER than on-duty flight crew—i.e...
October 16, 2014
A New Runway Evolves
By Mark Lawrence
Producer of NYCAviation.com
Sitting on the south side of Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport use to be a small General Aviation runway. Just over 5,000’ long and only 100’ wide, it would handle the plethora of small aircraft and biz jets that would frequent the airport, but it could not handle the mainstream commercial operations of the airport. The problem was this was that due to increased traffic and more and more delays at the airport on the main 9,000’ runway,...
October 9, 2014
BRACE FOR IMPACT!
You’ve been clamoring for the sequel . . .
And here it comes!
A Sneak Peek at My New SpyFly Thriller!
CODE NAME: DODGER
MISSION 2
CARTEL KIDNAPPING
This book could best be described as a “SpyFly” thriller.
What can I say? I’m an avgeek like you, soCartelKidnappinghasgobsof flyingscenes!
Release date: 11/1/14!
—Flashback—
Cartel Kidnappingis the sequel to my first novel,
Code Name: Dodger
A Young Adult spy thriller for all ages!
Rebellio...
