A Tale of Two Plane Crashes
Hard Times and Not-So-Great Expectations in a Very Dickensian Aircraft Incident
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.”
Fear of Flying
When a daughter struggles with self-esteem, a dad quietly boosts her out of the nest.
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
Teachable Moments in Aircraft Emergencies
Flying Lessons: How to Appear Calm While Crashing a Small Plane
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.
Goodbye, Mama Bird
A remembrance of my hero, Ellen Johnson, most flyingest flyer in all the world.
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.
