I was a commercial helicopter pilot for 35 years. In my career, I racked up nearly 1.5 million miles across the ground, carried, as near as I can tell, about 100,000 passengers, and finished up with 12,500 hours of flight time in my logbook. The...
Located seven miles north of Fort Walton Beach on the Emerald Coast of Florida's panhandle, the Air Force Armament Museum, occupying a portion of Eglin Air Force Base, collects, preserves, displays, and interprets artifacts, weapons, bombs, and missiles from numerous wars and the aircraft that...
1. Design Evolution:Complementing the F.27 Friendship turboprop, the F.28 Fellowship was intended to offer pure-jet comfort, higher speeds, and reduced block times traditionally associated with larger twins, such as the BAC-111, the DC-9, and the 737, to regional route operators. But, following the demand for...
As the 727 descended through a thick cloud layer and I caught my first glimpse of the rugged terrain which makes up most of western Yemen, I felt excited yet a little apprehensive about my one year flying contract which was to be based in...
One of the most controversial American combat aircraft of the Second World War was the Martin B-26 Marauder. It was primarily used in Europe and was in fact numerically the most important USAAF medium bomber used in that theatre of action. However, on...
The new business jet by Bombardier, the Legacy 500, has a small airfoil on the front landing gear. When I first saw this, I was intrigued because it is a concept I've always considered worthy. Specifically an airfoil on the landing gear is a perfect...
in an effort to improve safety and reduce accidents during summer's peak flying season, FAA Administrator, Michael Huerta, sent an open letter to general aviation (GA) pilots asking them to be ready - really ready - to fly. Here's a recap of Huerta's message, and...
Many airlines are adjusting the policies for frequent flyer miles. The miles that you have been saving for a special trip or vacation may soon be at risk. Some airlines send a notice to you by mail, provided the correct address is on file. Other...
What Las Vegas jargon names "whales" is in fact the creme of the high rollers species. They are a handful of people that in some opinions don't exceed 500 individuals in the world. Las Vegas hoteliers are nuts about them; some claim four or five...