Ask the Pilot

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Ask the pilot: How hard is it fly an airliner? And why can't I keep my tray table down during takeoff?; By Patrick Smith Aug 23, 2002
Ask the pilot: When airplanes collide, who is responsible? Are we doing enough to prevent such disasters?; Patrick Smith Aug 9, 2002
Ask the pilot: Can it really get too hot to fly? And what was it like to be in the air on Sept. 11?; By Patrick Smith Aug 2, 2002
Ask the pilot: Do seat cushions actually save lives? And why don't U.S. airlines fly to Africa?; By Patrick Smith Jul 26, 2002
Ask the pilot: Do airlines cut down the flow of oxygen in the cabin to save fuel? Can wind shear rip off a plane's wing?; By Patrick Smith Jul 18, 2002
Up, locked, and loaded: Should guns be allowed in the cockpit? Possibly, says Salon's aviation expert, but not at the expense of other solutions to air terror.; By Patrick Smith Jul 12, 2002
Ask the pilot: Do pilots sweat bullets during wind-whipped landings? And why are those darn windows so small?; By Patrick Smith Jun 28, 2002
Concorde: Not even a hideous crash -- and the worst single event in the history of the airline business -- could permanently ground the most sensual and timelessly attractive of airplanes. And by the way, you don't say "the" Concorde.; By Patrick Smith Feb 4, 2002

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