Some fortunate pilots get the opportunity to live out their inner Maverick in a transport jet. Sometimes, it's done with prior practice and planning; sometimes, not so much.
A passenger on board Saturday evening's jetBlue Flight 21 from New York-Kennedy to Tampa was removed from the plane for undisclosed security reasons, officials said.
Last August, NYCAviation's Standards Editor was attending the media day for an air show when an aircraft crashed while practicing it's routine. This is his memoir of the events of thst day and what followed.