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On slipping the surly bonds and whatnot

A Tale of Two Plane Crashes

Hard Times and Not-So-Great Expectations in a Very Dickensian Aircraft Incident

November 24, 2018 in Essays, Flying, Writing.

Down and Out in a Piper Apache

Stuck in the air in a wounded airplane, with a crash-landing imminent, a pilot reflects on Orwell’s “power of facing unpleasant facts.”

July 25, 2016 in Essays, Flying, Writing.

Fear of Flying

When a daughter struggles with self-esteem, a dad quietly boosts her out of the nest.

June 19, 2016 in Essays, Flying, Writing.

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

Dedicated to Anna Yegorova and my beloved авиатриссы, on the 70th anniversary of Russia’s Victory Day

May 9, 2015 in Essays, Flying, Women, Writing.
Dallas by night

Teachable Moments in Aircraft Emergencies

Flying Lessons: How to Appear Calm While Crashing a Small Plane

August 19, 2014 in Essays, Flying, Writing.

9/11—An Airplane’s Perspective

What would an airplane have to say about the horrors of 9/11? About being used to do supreme evil? A fictional take on that question.

September 11, 2012 in Books, Flying, Writing.

Goodbye, Mama Bird

A remembrance of my hero, Ellen Johnson, most flyingest flyer in all the world.

May 12, 2012 in Flying, Women, Writing.

Journeys: Cedar Key, FL (by small plane)

Revisiting an article from long ago, about a flying trip to Cedar Key and a flying airboat ride we’ll never forget.

April 4, 2012 in Flying, Travel, Writing.

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