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Cockpit Chronicles: First Delhi layover on the 777!

Video | 2 years ago

Amazing food and a tour of Old Delhi with Maninder. Loving the 777 and being back international after 7 years on the Airbus.

Mike Patey talking about Scrappy just minutes after arriving at Oshkosh 2021.

Video | 5 years ago

Cockpit Chronicles: MD-80 CR Smith Museum Exhibit

Video | 7 years ago

The CR Smith Museum has cut off a cockpit of an MD-80 and created a really neat exhibit where my voice gives you a 'tour' of all the quirky features of the airplane. I was lucky to first see the finished product with my two daughters while they were with me...

Circling Christo in a paraglider-Rio de Janeiro

Video | 10 years ago

On a recent layover in Rio, the captain and I both managed to fly our paragliders above Christ the Redeemer statue at Corcovado. Here's a quick glimpse. 5/14/2016

Why Your Next 'Airplane' Should be a Paraglider

Video | 11 years ago

Paragliding has changed my life. Could it change yours? This video goes with the Aviation Week post called "Why Your Next Airplane Should be a Paraglider": http://m.aviationweek.com/oshkosh-2015/why-your-next-airplane-should-be-paraglider Filmed in Rio de J...

Paragliding at Rigi Mountain, Switzerland

Video | 13 years ago

Another perfect layover! Thanks to Paraworld.ch and Ruben, we hitched a ride out to Lake Lucerne for a beautiful day of flying. No lift, but managed three flights of 20 minutes each.

7 days in the life of Pi

Video | 13 years ago

When your glider weighs 14 pounds, it's not hard to bring it with you everywhere. And I'm glad I did this week.

A morning paraglide over Rio

Video | 13 years ago

The view and lighting in the morning made the quick 'sled ride' worth it. Paragliding while on a Rio layover.

Cockpit Chronicles: Paragliding in Rio - Best Layover Ever?

Short | 13 years ago

Blog post here: http://www.gadling.com/2013/05/08/cockpit-chronicles-paragliding-in-rio-best-layover-ever-vid/ With 35 hours in Rio, I figured it would be fun to bring my Gin Sprint paraglider with me. The conditions looked like the flights would only be sh...

Cockpit Chronicles: Why I've fallen for the MD-80

Video | 13 years ago

See the Cockpit Chronicles blog post here: http://www.gadling.com/2013/05/01/cockpit-chronicles-how-i-fell-in-love-with-an-airplane-video/ The much maligned MD-80 has captured a spot in my heart. Here's why I've fallen in love with this 'old school' workhorse.

Cockpit Chronicles: iPad replaces the Kitbag

Video | 13 years ago

Read the blog post that goes with this video on Gadling: http://www.gadling.com/2013/03/20/cockpit-chronicles-the-ipad-flight-bag-is-finally-here-video/ After carrying more than 30 pounds of manuals in a suitcase known to pilots as a kitbag, the iPad has re...

Cockpit Chronicles: DC-3 flight over Manhattan for mechanic Al Blackman

Video | 14 years ago

This video goes with the Cockpit Chronicles blog post found here: http://www.gadling.com/2012/07/26/cockpit-chronicles-dc-3-flight-over-manhattan-celebrates-mechan/ Al Blackman has been working as a mechanic for 70 years and is still going at it. AA decided...