Passenger Rights and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Why a delayed departure became even more delayed.

July 14, 2011

The Winds of Dublin

Like a lot of airline pilots, I’m always on the lookout for a good trip to pick up

May 27, 2011

About Those Sleeping Air Traffic Controllers

It wasn’t as dire or life-threatening as some reports led you to believe.

May 2, 2011

The Night I Owned Dulles

I’ve never heard this clearance anytime before or since: “You are cleared to do anything you want, on any runway you want, for as long as you want.”

March 31, 2011

Time for a Check-Up

I’m just back from recurrent training — two days of fun and games in the simulator.

March 11, 2011

Running Out of Time…

February 24, 2011

Meeting a Legend

Dick Merrill: aviation pioneer.

January 21, 2011

The Long Ride Home

I had a nice trip over Christmas, which ended with the red-eye flight back from Las Vegas on Christmas night.

January 7, 2011

Happy New Year!

The holiday in Swedan.

January 4, 2011

Bella Luna

Flying under a lunar eclipse.

December 22, 2010

It Doesn’t Always Go Smoothly

The trials of bad weather.

December 15, 2010

The Big Sky

Where would we be without the Traffic Collision Avoidance System?

December 10, 2010

Windsocks and Checklists

Familiar to every pilot who has ever flown.

November 30, 2010

You Think You Have a Bad Commute?

I live in a suburb of Washington, D.C., and heavy rush hour traffic is a common source of complaint around here.

November 24, 2010

Over the North Atlantic

We’re over the North Atlantic, a few hours from landing in New York.

November 19, 2010

Canceling Flights for Low Loads? No Way.

November 18, 2010

First Solo

It’s been a long, long time since my first solo flight in an airplane and I still remember the mixed emotions of excitement and fear.

November 17, 2010