Learning From A Heavy-Iron Accident
A Boeing 727 is different from the airplanes that most of us fly. Nevertheless, there are some things that we …
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Recovering From The EAA AirVenture
We had just returned from Oshkosh, Wis., late last night, which is another way of saying that today, I’m …
The Silent Killer
Against the background of an aging fleet of general-aviation, piston-powered airplanes, the NTSB suggested that it’s time …
Serendipitous Encounters
We were in the pattern and just in the process of turning downwind from crosswind when the tower said, “Eight …
Minor Mistakes
No question about it—the exponential expansion of aviation technology in the last dozen years has been nothing short of …
Majuro 421
Early last summer, I had to leave a 421 with a mechanical problem in the middle of the Pacific and …
A Deadly Sense of Euphoria
One of the subjects that is frequently emphasized in the materials that are published by the Federal Aviation Administration’s …
Useless Aviation
Useless aviation. Now, there’s a term you seldom hear. It popped up in an e-mail that was addressed …
The Search For Amelia
Lady Lindy always knew how to captivate a crowd. And today was no different. She, famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart—nicknamed …
Flying The Yukon Quest
The sun isn’t up yet and Gary Chamberlain is already on the phone, talking to flight service. The news …
