I just got word that the MSNBC documentary on aircraft ditchings will air on July 12 at 10:00 pm EDT on MSNBC. I'll put up some links as soon as I have more info. Update 1: The promo is up on MSNBC.com. I'd provide a link but there isn't one. You have to search for the video. To find the … [Read more...] about MSNBC Documentary
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July View From The Cockpit
Here's a picture I took during a training flight. I'm calling it reflections. Click here for a high resolution copy. … [Read more...] about July View From The Cockpit
Review of Food Inc.
Review of Food Inc. By Robert KennerRating **** When I read Michael Pollan's book Omnivore's Dilemma, I knew that a documentary on this subject was sure to follow. No matter how well the author was able to describe what he saw and discovered as he researched his book, I wanted to follow in … [Read more...] about Review of Food Inc.
Review of The Bounty
Review of The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty by Caroline AlexanderRating ***** I usually like to have two or three books going at once, alternating chapters between books. Fifty pages into this book I put all other reading aside. I let myself be whisked away back to the … [Read more...] about Review of The Bounty
Continental Flight 61 and the media
There's nothing more irritating than when the media tries to report on a story and distorts the facts because of ignorance. I've listened to a number of respected news agencies try to turn this flight into a major emergency. One reporter even stated that the first officer is on board just in … [Read more...] about Continental Flight 61 and the media
Review of Hot, Flat, and Crowded
Review of Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. FriedmanRating **** In the late 70's I started messing around with a Texas Instruments personal computer. It had a cassette tape in place of a hard drive. I graduated from that to the early Apple computer and from there to the first IBM personal … [Read more...] about Review of Hot, Flat, and Crowded