We’ve Come A Long Way Since Orville & Wilbur

December 17 is a historic day in aviation. In 1903, 106 years ago, the Wright brothers made their first flight. It was a monumental event then, but today their flight wouldn’t cover the distance from one wingtip on a Boeing 747 to the other. Their feat was pretty...
A Pilot Perspective on Fear of Flying over Water

A Pilot Perspective on Fear of Flying over Water

A fearful flyer in class admitted that her fear of flying was centered on being afraid to fly over water. “I’ve never flown over an ocean,” she said. ” In case of an emergency, where does the plane land?” The obvious difference between flying over water and flying...
Pill-Popping Pilots–Are You Kidding Me?

Pill-Popping Pilots–Are You Kidding Me?

An email from recovering fearful flyer Regina was directed this week to Capt. Ron: WHAAAAATTTTTT the FAA is  going to allow pilots to fly while taking antidepressants???? (&_(*M&*$N)C(@*MX)@  What airlines are this dumb? And to agree with the FAA on this one?...
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