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Neil Armstrong was my co-pilot January 21, 2019
They closed the big hangar doors and Neil came over and jumped into the right seat of my idling Piper Tri-Pacer. “Let’s go,” he said. It was fun having Neil Armstrong as my co-pilot. He was already very well known in aviation, and soon he’d be the most famous man on the planet. The post […]
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Friday Photo: Cincinnati from a Caravan January 18, 2019
They call it the office with a view, and for freight pilots that means a lot of night views. For Peter Schmotzer, a beautiful view of the Ohio River snaking through Cincinnati at night was just another day at the office. At least when your office is a Cessna Caravan. The post Friday Photo: Cincinnati […]
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The forgotten story of the first helicopter patent ever issued January 17, 2019
With the investors’ money, two 7-hp motors were obtained and mounted, and a flying demonstration was planned in the town square. What happened next has been the subject of considerable speculation, some more fanciful than others. All of it is unsubstantiated and has become part of the local folklore. The post The forgotten story of […]
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The most important bags aren’t suitcases January 16, 2019
I had a gurgling feeling in my stomach that meant only one thing and it would happen soon. I didn’t have a bag handy so I told Mike who was in the right seat "your controls," took off my headset, opened the window and let it all hang out. The wind pulled my sunglasses off […]
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