Getting You There Safely: Working With the Weather
From dispatchers to meteorologists to air traffic controllers, pilots up front could not do it without their daily expertise, knowledge and professionalism.
The Heroics of Captain Sully and the “Miracle on the Hudson”
As the public understands it, Sully saved 155 lives through nerves of steel and superhuman flying skills. The truth isn’t quite so romantic.
Plane Crashes: The Media S***storm
What message is the mainstream media sending to the public after an event like plane crash, and why?
Always a Kid: First Time On A 747
Flying, at least commercially, is sort of humdrum for me these days. I guess that when you fly at least four times a month for two years, the magic of rocketing through the sky five miles up in a chair wears off. It doesn’t h...
Test Flight for First Oman C-130J Super Hercules
The first Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules built for the Sultanate of Oman conducted its maiden test flight this week.