http://dir.salon.com/topics/business/?source=rss&aim=business en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/11/05/askthepilot340/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/11/05/askthepilot340/index.html?source=rss The scolds in Congress pushing for legislation banning nonessential gadgets from the cockpit are on the wrong track By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/11/05/the_jerk_weasel_constant/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/11/05/the_jerk_weasel_constant/index.html?source=rss Is it just me, or is the world seriously not living up to its potential? By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/29/askthepilot339/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/29/askthepilot339/index.html?source=rss Do two distracted Northwest pilots portend a frightening breakdown in air safety? No. Plus: A personal note By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/16/askthepilot338/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/16/askthepilot338/index.html?source=rss View the landing of a Boeing 767, from the cockpit. Behold the glory of approach lights at dawn. Plus: A tutorial By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/09/askthepilot337/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/09/askthepilot337/index.html?source=rss What is proper etiquette during an emergency evacuation? Plus: Confused pilots and angry readers By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/02/askthepilot336/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/02/askthepilot336/index.html?source=rss Plus: What happened to "The Simpsons"? And REM? The weird phenomenon of pop-culture tailspin By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/25/askthepilot335/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/25/askthepilot335/index.html?source=rss Why do people keep insisting that pilots manipulate the air supply in planes? It ain't true, folks By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/18/askthepilot334/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/18/askthepilot334/index.html?source=rss Is it morbid to want to see them all? Plus: Pirates, the TV blues, and a plug for airport food By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/11/askthepilot333/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/11/askthepilot333/index.html?source=rss We're still looking for pointy objects when we should be looking for bombs. Time for a leaner, meaner operation By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/09/02/cockblocker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/09/02/cockblocker/index.html?source=rss I report straight to the top, but now some hot shot has moved in By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/08/28/askthepilot332/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/08/28/askthepilot332/index.html?source=rss The TSA wastes a lot of time and money on an inefficient fight against the wrong enemy By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/08/28/332_sidebar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/08/28/332_sidebar/index.html?source=rss A look back at some of the worst airline-related terrorism of the '70s, '80s and '90s By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/08/21/askthepilot331/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/08/21/askthepilot331/index.html?source=rss A look at pilot fatigue, hiring standards and the strange practice of "commuting" By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/08/14/askthepilot330/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/08/14/askthepilot330/index.html?source=rss Severe turbulence, a midair collision and the latest stuck-on-a-plane horror story By Mary Elizabeth Williams Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/06/youtube_of_lipstick/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/06/youtube_of_lipstick/index.html?source=rss A YouTube star becomes a cosmetics queen By Cary Tennis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/03/racist_vendor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/03/racist_vendor/index.html?source=rss I was shocked and appalled at the ugliness of the image: Should I tell my boss? By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/31/askthepilot329/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/31/askthepilot329/index.html?source=rss Airworthy planes, "dangerous" airports, and baby talk from the cockpit By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/24/askthepilot328/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/24/askthepilot328/index.html?source=rss Already in 2009, 11 major accidents involving commercial jets. We're in trouble, right? By Gabriel Winant Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/23/sotomayor_business/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/23/sotomayor_business/index.html?source=rss The Chamber of Commerce endorses the judge, another sign she might not be so liberal in at least one area By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/17/askthepilot327/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/17/askthepilot327/index.html?source=rss Plus, a crash in Iran spotlights the safety of Russian-built planes, and the latest misinformation from the press By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/10/askthepilot326/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/10/askthepilot326/index.html?source=rss Two Airbus crashes in two months: Should we worry? Plus: Welcome to the Six Continent Club! By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/06/26/askthepilot325/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/06/26/askthepilot325/index.html?source=rss I'd love to move on from the Air France crash, but the media insist on getting things wrong again By Patrick Smith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/06/18/askthepilot324/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/06/18/askthepilot324/index.html?source=rss Are passengers at risk? Plus: Plenty of flotsam and jetsam, but no real answers in Air France crash By Gary Kamiya Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/11/fiat_chrysler/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/06/11/fiat_chrysler/index.html?source=rss Can a nation of dudes whose sexual self-image was built on macho Jeeps survive the rise of the Little Mouse?