This is how you merge two airlines, Delta, and Northwest, with Post-It® notes. Anyone who knows me knows I live by these little semi-sticky pieces of paper, which are essentially just bits of data. They can be rearranged, reorganized, and allow for some very easy (and complex) operations to be performed. I organize most of [...]

My new Nikon D7000 with a Nikon 50mm f/1.8. Catch the full 16MP version. I love how the Boeing 777 looks like its flying through a light haze layer. No post processing on this, that DOF and effect is all in-camera.   Share

To the families of the Gulfstream 650 crew who lost their lives testing the aircraft [NTSB PDF] so that others would be safe, I offer my condolences and sympathy. I've been to Gulfstream HQ in Savannah, Georgia several times and they are simply among the best in the business. Really great people and airplanes. I'm [...]

I have trained a lot of airline pilots in my day working for Western Michigan University, Boeing, and FlightSafety. I don't know if any of my organizations trained this airline captain, but I sure hope we did. What a fantastic example of humanity this pilot is. Stories like this make me proud of my time [...]

1. Ship your luggage. Ship it. Shhhh! Just ship it. Not the actual luggage, the but what's inside it. Clothes. Cameras. Bathroom stuff. All the stuff you don't need until you get to where you are going. Put all your stuff in a simple cardboard box and ship it. Consider the cost as a fee [...]