FLYING A FALLEN HERO
Eric Auxier shares the memorable experience of being a captain on a fallen soldier's final flight home.
You’re the Pilot: In Flight Medical Emergency
You're flying what should be a routine domestic flight. Just as you reach cruising altitude, the lead flight attendant calls the flight deck: there is a sick passenger onboard. What do you do?
Cap’n Dillon’s Ecstatic Adventure!
NYCA columnist Eric "Cap'n Aux" Auxier takes flight with Dillon, a young man with cerebral palsy who pursues his dream of flight.
Your Head’s in the Clouds, Where’s Your Heart? Giving Thanks to the Aviation Community
Sure you are always thinking about aviation, but have you ever thought about how you can use your passion to give back to the aviation community?
Around the World in 80 Jumpseats
While the ability to travel for free is a definite perk of being an airline pilot, the ability to ride in the jumpseat is more of a necessary evil. It is small and uncomfortable, but it can also be the difference between a pilo...