Pilot Life
Do Pilots Like Being Passengers?
AeroSavvy reader Steve M. asks: “How weird does it feel to be in the back with someone else doing the driving?” That’s a great question and I hear it a lot! Why do pilots ride […]
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Airports
Inside Louisville’s UPS Worldport
In March 2017, I had the opportunity to take a short tour of the massive UPS Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Take a look inside this amazing facility and find out where (and how) the airplanes […]
Pilot Life
WFPL Radio: What It’s Like to Be a UPS Pilot
In March 2017, I was invited by WFPL News (Louisville’s NPR affiliate) to talk about what it’s like to be a pilot for Big Brown. Here’s the interview…
Odds & Ends
Singapore Air – 2017 Business Class Review
In February 2017, I had the opportunity to fly Business Class on Singapore Airlines from Los Angeles to Tokyo/Narita. As luck would have it, I was on a Boeing 777 that had recently been retrofitted […]
Pilot Life
Plane Talking UK Podcast
I had the honor of being a guest on Episode 151 of the Plane Talking UK Podcast. Each week, hosts Matt and Carlos do a super job of presenting aviation news and information. The podcast is fun, […]
Uncategorized
Top AeroSavvy Articles for 2016
It’s been a busy year for AeroSavvy. I’ve been overwhelmed by the thousands of visitors from all over the world who have read, commented on, and shared AeroSavvy articles. To celebrate the end of the […]
Airports
Airport BINGO
Airport BINGO! (Or, How to Entertain Kids at the Airport) The holiday travel season is upon us. Flying across the country to visit loved ones is a wonderful experience. A long layover in an airport, however, can […]
Airports
Savvy Passenger Guide to Airport Lights
Colorful lights cover taxiways and runways to help pilots navigate the airport. Red, blue, green, amber, and white lights glow, flash, and race across the ground. It’s time to find out what the colored airport lights […]
Safety
Survive an Aircraft Evacuation
Fire and Smoke Can Kill You Fire and poisonous smoke can kill within minutes. There is no greater risk to an aircraft’s passengers and crew. When an aircraft evacuation is necessary, every second counts.
Navigation
Air Navigation Name Nonsense
Air navigation maps and computers contain thousands of routes and waypoints (or fixes) to help pilots and air traffic controllers keep track of where the airplanes are. To make navigation and communication a little easier, […]