I understand the frustrations airline passengers have these days. I still think people should travel smarter, however, but when you're stuck on the airplane with no choice, it does help to have some regulations that are in your favor. The NYT has a great article on the new rules the US Department of Transportation just [...]

As a long-time contributor to aviation safety (Western Michigan College of Aviation, The Boeing Company, FlightSafety) I'd like to THANK the VP's of flight departments, line check airmen, flight instructors, support staff, and most of all, THE PILOTS of US-based airlines who work long hours in the worst conditions imaginable to bring our grandparents, moms, [...]