December 2009 - Jim Fallows' Aviation blogs
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I mentioned recently the odd use of the term "frolic" in the FAA's complaint about the pilots who "forgot" to land in Minneapolis, and also my friend Cullen Murphy's exercise in writing an entire article in "E-Prime,"...
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That's the one that "missed" Minneapolis, overshot by 150 miles or so, then did a U-turn over Wisconsin before returning for a safe landing. Afterwards the two pilots said they had been "distracted" by a discussion about new scheduling...
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In the Atlantic's special on-line "Editors' Choice" gift guide , I aim very high with my own wish-list item, on the principle of "if you don't ask, you'll never know." But in case you're not quite motivated to get...
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I am a fan of nearly every kind of small aircraft, but I might draw the line here: It's a personal helicopter, really two rotors on a hat. Action video here , from Makezine (thanks to Dave Proffer). As it happens, one of my upcoming New Year's...