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Passenger Rights and the Law of Unintended Consequences
Why a delayed departure became even more delayed.
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The Winds of Dublin
Like a lot of airline pilots, I’m always on the lookout for a good trip to pick up
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About Those Sleeping Air Traffic Controllers
It wasn't as dire or life-threatening as some reports led you to believe.
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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."
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Time for a Check-Up
I'm just back from recurrent training — two days of fun and games in the simulator.
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Meeting a Legend
Dick Merrill: aviation pioneer.
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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.
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Happy New Year!
The holiday in Swedan.
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Bella Luna
Flying under a lunar eclipse.
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It Doesn't Always Go Smoothly
The trials of bad weather.
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The Big Sky
Where would we be without the Traffic Collision Avoidance System?
Windsocks and Checklists
Familiar to every pilot who has ever flown.
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.
Over the North Atlantic
We're over the North Atlantic, a few hours from landing in New York.
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.
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