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Spooky Skies for ATC this Halloween?

Spooky Skies for ATC this Halloween?

Folks, from the FRight Deck, Welcome Aboard!

I know, I know, it’s been awhile!

Sadly, my blog post site has become maddeningly sllllooowwww, and it’s an incredibly frustrating and painful process to post these days! While I have a crack team of Ghostbusters sleuthing the software gremlins, for now, I...

Air India 171 Preliminary Accident Report

Air India 171 Preliminary Accident Report

Ladies and Gentlemen, another difficult post.

The world just received a PRELIMINARY report from India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau regarding Air India 171.

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Understanding Air India 171

Understanding Air India 171

Folks, what a sad week in aviation history.

Another tragic, deadly accident, this time Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 just taking off form Ahmedabad Airport, India.

I’ve been getting so many questions over on our Cap’n Aux Quora page, that I thought I’d better address a few issues here.

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What it Takes to Become a Pilot

What it Takes to Become a Pilot

What does it take to become a pilot?

Well, whaddya askin’ me for?!

LOL, kidding aside, I’m gonna take a back seat on this flight, and let one of YOU, a fellow Blog Buddy, answer this question!

In fact, not only does our special guest, high school student Pratyush K., thoroughly answer this question, I daresay h...

Quora Quorner Catch Up!

Quora Quorner Catch Up!

Folks, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking…

Lately, I’ve been spending quite a lot of time answering your questions over on our sister site at Quora.com.

To wit, I figured it was high time to catch you up here on the blog side, with the best of the best Q&As.

Enjoy!

BUT FIRST…

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Recent Tragedies in US Airspace

Recent Tragedies in US Airspace

Well, Folks, it’s been a tough week in aviation.

Not only one, but two, high profile aviation accidents has caught the world’s attention. This, after 15 years of nonfatal airline accidents in the United States.

Today, I shall briefly address a few factors which may have contributed to each tragedy.

Disclaimer

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Fly-Spy Declassified

Fly-Spy Declassified!

Folks, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking.

Guess what?

I’ve been busy writing stories again!

It’s been awhile, but sometimes the creative coffers need to fill on their own. Once the creativity overpressure light starts blinking red, I know it’s time to forsake all else, get lost in that literary world, and WRITE!

To wi...

Podcasting with the NonRev Lounge Team!

Podcasting with the NonRev Lounge Team!

Folks from the Flight Podcast, this is Cap’n Aux broadcasting!

Come in, Radio Tokyo!!

I do hope you enjoyed our last post, A Passage to Tokyo!

Now, sit back, relax, and have a few guffaws with the ever-fun crew of the Non-Rev Lounge podcast!

We chat about everything from life in the sky, some harrowing clo...

A Passage to Tokyo

A Bucket list Dream Fulfilled!

Folks, from the Flight Blog, welcome aboard our 14-hour flight from New York’s JFK Airport to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport!

Allow me to let you in on a little secret: I’ve longed to say those words over the PA ever since I got ...

Aviation Incidents in Today’s News!

Aviation Incidents in Today's News! Cap'n Aux's Take on Current Events

Folks, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux checking in with you.

Lately, we’ve had a spate of aviation stories garnering a lotta headlines. So, I thought I’d briefly muse over some of the issues raised by these stories.

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