Flights

In addition to dynamite and tear gas, you shouldn’t bring mercury on board an aircraft. But what’s the worst that could happen? Oh, the plane could melt. But how could aluminum–seemly the perfect solution to something that would rust (iron)–be so vulnerable? It has to do with how alumninum invisibly …

Well, sometimes they are box-like.  Also, the “black box” that news reports refer to are really two separate items.  Neither one is black. The black box is made up of two items: The flight data recorder (FDR) is a device that preserves the recent history of the flight through the …

I was joking around and trolling myself on Twitter–mostly because I’ve been home sick all day and the cabin fever is really setting in. So I posted this in response to a (maybe not the best) title of mine. Inside. #savedyouaclick https://t.co/i9zbY9p1BO — Jeanne (@Jeanne23) June 21, 2016 Where Is the …

It may not be where you think it is.  I’ve often heard “within five rows of the exit row” cited as the safest area on the airplane. And it makes sense logically–if you only have a short period of time to leave the plane, the closer to the exit, the …

There’s an image that’s been circulating around that’s a bit eerie and amazing. Some people are saying it’s an angel in the sky.  Others think it is a fake CGI photo.  Neither is true, and the source of this angel is pretty cool. The Russian Air Force group, Russikiye Vityazi, was …

Recently, there’s been a lot of alcohol-related incidents in flight.  Some resulting in arrests, diversions, etc.  So some travel experts are advocating cutting alcohol out of flight entirely. View from the Wing put that suggestion https://clickbet88.org/ out there yesterday. To be sure most flights have no issue with alcohol at …

The future is now.  3D printing has brought us human limbs You can print mugs and more.  (HOLY CRAP) But the future is officially now now.  They have not only printed a 3D airplane, but they’ve flown it. According to Phys.org: “This is a test of what’s possible with 3D printing technology,” …

If anything has been drilled into me from all the pre-flight instructions I’ve received, it’s that if the oxygen mask falls down, I should place it over my head.  I should then tug to ensure the oxygen is flowing (though it won’t inflate).  After securing my own mask, I should …

Admit it.  You’ve never wondered this before.  But now you kind of do.  Believe it or not, the United States has some of the tallest air traffic control towers in the world–but the USA does not ultimately come out on top. The winner? Bangkok. Air traffic control towers are tall. …

Sometimes, booking giant trip itineraries gets so complicated, you miss out on the little details.  Such as buying tickets for the wrong day. Yes, it can happen to the best of us! It happened to Ed/Pizza, and I count him among “the best of us”.  But not only did he …