Friends,
I have returned! It seems I have been on an extended albeit self imposed sabbatical from writing but I have returned and I look forward to passing along more airline stories to anyone who wishes to read them. Today, though I am to a degree handicapped because  I am typing with my right hand alone having recently undergone corrective surgery on the left This entry will be short.
Be that as it may, my brain has not stopped working and I am excited to pass along more stories of my adventures as a pilot of 42 years,
Also, I am going to start a new segment called "Could this really happen?". It will include stories about things that may or may not have occurred to myself and others while in the performance of their duties as flight crew. You will be the judge as to whether or not you think "This could really happen".

Stories like:
"Has there ever been a fist fight between two pilots while flying?"
"What do pilots actually do on while in the air on international or domestic flights?".
"Did "Sully" get it right?".
"Do pilots ever let politics get in the way of safely completing flights?"
Those stories and others are coming your way.

That is it for now. The right hand grows weary of typing.
Thank you.