Chick-fil-pilot
Cindy Stone, a friend and fellow writer, sent this image to me attached to an email with the following in the subject line: “Tosh’s secret is out!” Aw, shucks. I was hoping to keep it hidden a while longer . … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Single Ship
Taking a Look
Aviators have sayings that encapsulate some of the lessons it seems each pilot has to learn through personal experience before the wisdom takes hold. One of the classics is, “The three most useless things a pilot can have are the … Continue reading →
Flying for Bucks
Whenever I hear a non-flyer mention anything about getting a pilot’s license, I immediately offer a heart-felt caution: “Flying is like an incurable blood disease, and the only treatment is more flying.” I should know. Since my first flight on … Continue reading →
A Bumper Sticker for Pilots
A friend and fellow Vietnam veteran sent me these two pictures of a greeting visible to pilots when landing at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
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This morning I received from a friend the text of an article that really got my attention. With his permission, my introduction backstory six paragraphs below includes some of his wording. Although my basic approach to life is probably right … Continue reading →
When Everyone Hears You
The aircraft emergency frequency (also known as “guard”) on the aircraft radio band is reserved for communications by aircraft in distress. The frequencies are 121.5 MHz for civilian airplanes and 243.0 MHz for the military, and both are used internationally. In … Continue reading →
What the Heck is Going On?
The Internet has irrevocably changed the way we live in fundamental ways, and as I mentioned in a previous post titled, “RIP – Best Available Version of the Truth,” one of the most significant is the speed with which anyone, … Continue reading →
Seatbelt Power
You gotta love this one. According to AVweb, last Saturday the captain of a Moroccan Jet4You flight lost control of his airliner to 137 passengers who banned together to send him and the airline a message: “Hell no, we won’t … Continue reading →
What a Guy!
Of all the unwelcome events in aviation, a forced landing is one of the most dreaded, yet unlikely, emergencies a pilot will ever face. To begin your flight at an airport and end it in a hayfield pretty much defines … Continue reading →
“Lucky” Lindy
As an aviator with a penchant for history, the history of aviation has always fascinated and intrigued me. In terms of its effect on the world, development of the airplane has to be considered one of the truly singular events … Continue reading →
