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Will the war in Iraq spell doom for U.S. airlines and their workers?
By Patrick Smith Apr 3, 2003
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From Addis Ababa by way of Bahrain: The pilot contemplates African dignity, and understands why he wants to fly.
By Patrick Smith Mar 28, 2003
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The airport city of Miami International -- a metropolis for airline geeks to savor.
By Patrick Smith Mar 21, 2003
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Do big airplanes get the best pilots? And do we really want to know what happens when seven pilots room together?
By Patrick Smith Mar 14, 2003
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Why stop in Anchorage on the way from Tahiti to Paris? Plus, the mysteries of the Muslim qibla.
By Patrick Smith Mar 7, 2003
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Ode to the humpbacked 747 (and a shout out to the svelte Brazilian Embraer). Plus: Why do jetliner wings always have to block the view?
By Patrick Smith Feb 28, 2003
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Terminal One: At JFK International Airport, in an enormous swath of asphalt, glass, and aluminum flying machines, the pilot stalks old ghosts.
By Patrick Smith Feb 21, 2003
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The tragedy that is Eero Saarinen's TWA terminal at Kennedy Airport; more Hollywood movies about airplanes. Plus: Do pilots eat the same crappy food as passengers?
By Patrick Smith Feb 14, 2003
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Giant nets to stop a brakeless Concorde? Just one of Hollywood's ham-handed attempts to fly. Plus, why icing on a plane is a slippery business.
By Patrick Smith Feb 7, 2003
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Who are the best writers about airplanes? And can autopilots really land planes by themselves?
By Patrick Smith Jan 31, 2003
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Two poems about airplanes (and women). Plus: Everything you ever wanted to know about jet fuel.
By Patrick Smith Jan 23, 2003
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Can we stop bombs in our baggage? And, how do pilots amuse themselves at 30,000 feet?
By Patrick Smith Jan 13, 2003
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Were United's pilots to blame for the airline's failure? And: How worried should we be about the specter of shoulder-launched missiles taking down a domestic jet?
By Patrick Smith Dec 19, 2002
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United isn't the first great airline to fall on hard times. Does anyone still remember Eastern? Or the glory days of Pan Am?
By Patrick Smith Dec 10, 2002
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The Pilot returns from Mali wondering why the service on U.S. airlines is so bad and recommending the JetBlue way.
By Patrick Smith Dec 6, 2002
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Why are pilots so scruffy? What happened to the mile-high hanky-panky of yesteryear? Plus: More entries for the rock 'n' roll jetliner hall of fame.
By Patrick Smith Nov 26, 2002
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The science of weighing airplanes. And, how many things can go wrong with a jet before it's not allowed to fly?
By Patrick Smith Nov 22, 2002
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Was Senator Paul Wellstone's death murder? Patrick Smith looks at the "evidence."
By Patrick Smith Nov 14, 2002
Ask the pilot quiz answers
We have an ace! Actually, we have a whole squadron of aces.
By Patrick Smith Nov 6, 2002
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More fun with the poetry of airliner names. And, what to do about those narrow seats for wide people?
By Patrick Smith Nov 6, 2002
What's your pilot rating?
Turnabout is fair play. Test your aviation knowledge against Patrick Smith's questions.
By Patrick Smith Oct 25, 2002
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Flying Beech 99's, ogling Gulf Air's stunning stewardesses and other career highlights. Plus: What are the scariest airports?
By Patrick Smith Oct 25, 2002
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The pilot seniority blues. And, what happens when avians and airliners collide?
By Patrick Smith Oct 18, 2002
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Dreaming of the long-forgotten Caravelle: Why do today's jetliners look so ugly?
By Patrick Smith Oct 11, 2002
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By popular demand: The full, unexpurgated story of what happens when dry ice is mixed with blue toilet acid at 33,000 feet.
By Patrick Smith Oct 3, 2002
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