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November 22, 2022
Me and My Flight Times
Me and My Flight Times
(With a respectful nod to Captain Patrick Smith!)
I recently came across a fun article entitled, Me and My Sharpie, by Ask the Pilot author, Captain Patrick Smith (https://askthepilot.com/me-and-my-sharpie/)
He talked about his ever-present doodle notepad that accompanies him on all flights. With it, he scribbles down—with a red Sharpie—the numbers and such that help keep him flying straight…
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November 2, 2022
aNATomy of a Stall
aNATomy of a Stall
You’ve heard the term. You have a vague idea of what it is. But, do you?
Planes stall. Then they crash.
Why? you wonder. Just cuz the motor conked out?
Eh, no. That’s not what a “stall” is in an airplane.
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October 21, 2022
aNATomy of a Polar Flight
Sometimes, the shortest distance between two points is over the Arctic. Why is that, and what’s involved?
Let’s explore!
Eh…explore what’s involved, I mean, not explore the Arctic!
Speaking of exploring, however, crossing over the Poles is a bit of an adventurous proposition. There’s issues with coverag...
September 28, 2022
Podcast Interview w/the How To Hobby Team!
Podcast Interview! w/the How To Hobby Team
Podcast Interview! w/the How To Hobby TeamYou never know who you’ll meet on an airplane!
A couple months ago, while deadheading in back to JFK to start one of my DEL flights (see our Passage to India series), I had a great chat with seat mate John and his charming young son, Harrison.
As it turned out...
September 10, 2022
9/11 In Memoriam 2022
9/11 In Memoriam 2022
This year, Bunny and I attended a 9/11 memorial in Phoenix, representing our airline.
I was asked to speak a few words on behalf of airline crews. I’ll get a video up asap, but for now, here’s a few photos.
9/11 In Memoriam...September 2, 2022
Coast Out to Coast In
Coast out to Coast In
In our last post, while in Flight Ops, we prepped for our Atlantic transoceanic flight from JFK (New York) to LHR (London).
Now, it’s time to make the donuts!
After liftoff from JFK, we crossed a swath of eastern Canada, and approached the Atlantic ...
August 20, 2022
aNATomy of a NAT Flight
Ladies and Gentlemen, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking.
Welcome aboard our trans-Atlantic oceanic flight, as we travel from New York’s JFK Airport (JFK) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)!
But first…
Happy National Aviation Day!August 19th is official National Aviation Day....
July 13, 2022
Diverting to Alternate! Part 2
Diverting to Alternate! Part 2
Continued from our concurrent publication, Diverting to Alternate! Part 1…
Diverting to Alternate! Part 2 To Divert or Not to Divert—That is the Question ...
Diverting to Alternate!
Welcome to the rock if you come from away,You'll probably understand about half of what we say...Welcome to the farthest place you'll get from Disneyland...Fish an...
July 1, 2022
A Passage to India Part 4
A Passage to India Part 4: Return to India!
Happy Birthday USA!
May your BBQs b...
