As we celebrate this Fourth of July, let’s not focus on what divides us but instead on that which makes us great, rising above the pettiness of politics to the soaring greatness of our true leaders, men who dedicated their lives to lifting up humanity, all the way to the moon. And if you find…
THE BEAUTIFUL BOEING 727
The Boeing 727 is the ultimate pilot’s airplane. Its design is totally sensuous with its sleek phallic-like profile. Sitting on the tarmac it appears to be speeding along at about 80 knots. Every aspect of its engineering is a result of creative aeronautical engineers; for instance: each wing has 36 moving parts.
June 6, 1944 (D-Day)/November 8, 2016
Mr. Trump has already been tagged as a pariah by foreign heads-of-state. His authoritarian leadership style reveals a bully personality which could be a precursor to a fascist-like state.
A PATRIOT’S PLEA REQUESTS A VOTE FOR HILLARY
The vote you make on November 8th for the Presidential election is powerfully important since the consequences of a Trump Presidency would have a severely detrimental effect on the people of this country and our entire planet. For the well-being of yourself, your children and future generations please cast a vote for Hillary Clinton.
A PILOT’S REVIEW OF THE MOVIE “SULLY”
While Sully was the Captain and we should not diminish his yeoman efforts, the rest of the flight crew were equally heroic. I met Sully at the Oshkosh Air show a few months after the incident and he exhibited a very soft-spoken, self-effacing demeanor. He has accepted the hero’s role very graciously since he understands…
AVIATION ADVENTURE, & AESTHETICS
The deafening sound of tropical raindrops slamming angrily against the windshield, accompanied by the hurried slap, slap, slap of the windshield wipers while landing in a torrential downpour in Manila ..