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July 20, 2023
Fly Fight Win! Going Mach with an F-16 Fighter Pilot
Fly Fight Win!
Fly Fight Win! Going Mach with an F-16 Fighter PilotFolks from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking.
Recently, I had the great good fortune of sitting down for a chat with a bonafide, dyed-in-the-wool “Top Gun: Maverick”-type fighter pilot from the Air Force.
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June 10, 2023
Changing Bases
Changing Bases
Changing BasesHowdy folks, from the Flight Blog, welcome aboard!
Today I have exciting news to share: I’m changing Bases!
What’s that mean, you ask? Well, let me explain!
As we’ve discussed in the past, pilots often live and work in two different places. For example, a pilot may live in Denver, but be “based” in Chicago. That means that s/he must “commute” (travel ...
April 27, 2023
Nose Gear Collapse! And other Crazy Stuff
Nose Gear Collapse! And other Crazy Stuff
Nose Gear Collapse! And other Crazy StuffFolks, from the Flight Blog, welcome aboard!
Well, this week is full of crazy stuff in the air, which I’ll share off the bat.
In addition, your great aviation questions over at Quora have really been piling up, so let’s play a little catch up by featuring some of the best of the best for you!
Also ...
March 22, 2023
Women’s History Month: Interview with a Female Pilot
Women’s History Month: Interview with a Female Pilot
#WomeninAviaion
Women's History Month:Interview with a Female Pilot "Many years ago, I made a pact with myself that any time I set out a goal, I would see it through and now that I’ve achieved this goal, I feel immensely gratified. I think my dad would be proud. I know my mom is. "
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February 27, 2023
Sitting the Dream!
Sitting the dream!
Sitting the Dream! The Real Life of an Airline PilotSitting around my DFW crash pad this week while on Reserve, waiting for that call to fly to some exotic port unknown, I got to thinking:
The life of an airline pilot involves a LOT of…
Sitting.
In this post, we’ll briefly explore the exciti...
February 7, 2023
This is Your Captain Speaking
This is Your Captain Speaking
This is Your Captain SpeakingLadies and gentlemen, from the Flight Blog, this is your Cap’n Aux speaking…
Lately I’ve been getting a lot of questions on Quora about what the pilot says—and doesn’t say—on the PA to passengers.
Most questions imply that perhaps pilots are holding back on information, or outright lying to passengers, perhaps to avoid p...
January 25, 2023
Cap’n Dillon’s P-51 Adventure!
Cap’n Dillon’s P-51 Mustang Adventure!
Cap’n Dillon’s P-51 Adventure!DROOL…
I AM SO JEALOUS!!!
Everyone’s favorite Cap’n, Cap’n Dillon, just hitched a ride in that Cadillac of the Skies, the…
P-51D Mustang!
My ALL-TIME FAVORITE airplane!!!
But, hey! When Dillon gets to...
January 2, 2023
Triple 7 2023!
Triple 7 2023!
Triple 7 2023!Folks, here at Adventures of Cap’n Aux, you know I love a good adventure, and love a good cause.
Here’s an amazing story of both!
But First,
...December 23, 2022
Happy Airline Christmas!
Happy Airline Christmas!
Happy Airline Christmas!Ladies and Gentlemen, elves and reindeer, from the Yuletide Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking. Let me be the first to welcome you aboard, and say…
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
This Holiday season found me in our annual Re...
December 7, 2022
Flight Times International Version
Flight Times International Version
Last time, we explored my traditional “FLT TMS” Flight Information sheet, which for 3 decades in the sky helped keep me aloft, on track, and legal.
This week, we check out my “new-improved, radical makeover” International version!
Yep, over on the International side of things, I’ve had to not only “evolve,” but complete...
