Category Archives: Aviation

The conversations I have

Posted on 5 March, 2012 by Mike
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Critically important aeronautical distinction

Posted on 31 January, 2012 by Mike

I’m late to the Memetrain, as usual, but I couldn’t leave this one alone: So there, Peppy. Pedantry: winning!

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Automation dependency

Posted on 14 December, 2011 by Mike

I’d encourage anyone with more than a passing interest in the events of AFR447 to take a look at the new Popular Mechanics piece making the rounds. If this is an accurate depiction of what happened on that flight deck, … Continue reading →

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For love of the game

Posted on 16 November, 2011 by Mike

It’s that time of the year again: the time when frequent flyers everywhere start looking at their mileage summaries for the year, checking their numbers against the officially-published lists of requirements for elite status, and everyone wonders what next year’s … Continue reading →

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Misogynists in the frequent flyer lounge

Posted on 19 October, 2011 by Mike

While I’m on the subject of Air Canada flight attendants, I’m absolutely horrified at the blatant level of misogyny coming from posters on FlyerTalk. In almost every discussion about North American airlines and the in-flight service standards, someone will make … Continue reading →

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On the littler guys

Posted on 19 October, 2011 by Mike

You might have noticed recently there are a bunch of protests erupting all over the place. The arguments of the protestors are, to be sure, unfocused and confusing. I have some level of sympathy for these guys as a group, … Continue reading →

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Learn something every day

Posted on 30 September, 2011 by Mike

At the bottom of the Nav Canada NOTAM query page is a box with red text that I’ve been curious about for as long as I can remember: Note: Under certain conditions being familiar with this section only, before commencing … Continue reading →

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Currently reading

Posted on 18 September, 2011 by Mike

Or, my tabdump for 18 September 2011, potentially of interest to some people I know read this blog: Don’t Come to the Dark Side: Acquisition Lessons from a Galaxy Far Far Away Fighting a Nuclear Armed Regional Opponent: Is Victory … Continue reading →

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PIREP: Telex Stratus 30XT headset

Posted on 7 September, 2011 by Mike

Back in the spring, I bought a Telex Stratus 30XT aviation headset from these guys. Not because they’d been offering the world’s greatest price or anything, but because they had the best shipping plan I could find (to Hawaii). Owing … Continue reading →

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20 July

Posted on 20 July, 2011 by Mike
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