The Boeing 737 MAX: Guppy or Sardine? Almost two years, several flight physicals and a few check rides ago, I reluctantly transitioned from the left seat of the Mad Dog to the left seat of the Guppy (see “Guppy School,” T &T Jan., 2017 and “In the Groove,” T & T Jun., 2017). The latest Read More
Delivering a politically correct passenger briefing or PA Lest someone posts thine vile words or actions to The Kingdom of Social Media, lightens thine purse with litigation or washes thine mouth out with a bar of soap. When I transitioned from the Mad Dog to the Guppy, I had to restrict my gravelly-voiced public address Read More
When others won’t play by our rules: radio, runway and ramp rage Sunday Driver – one who drives slowly, infrequently and in an inexperienced or unskillful way – like one who is out for a leisurely Sunday drive. After qualifying for a concealed pistol license (CPL), I purchased a legal plan and liability policy designed Read More
With Plenty of Petroleum and Properly Positioned in Perfectly Peaceful Air, Pilots Pine to Promote the Purposeful Pleasures of Piloting The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning. – Mark Twain I have become sensitive to the use of “wrong” words. “We’d Read More
Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect. – Captain A. G. Lamplugh You have undoubtedly discovered along your hallowed, obstacle-strewn path to aviation enlightenment, that something is learned or re-learned in the course of every trip. If Read More