Air-Minded: This Wokeism Has Gone Too Far
Is it wrong to want to present a picture of a more inclusive, gender-neutral Air Force to high school kids?
Air-Minded: First Blooding
“Captain Woodford, please pick up a white courtesy phone.” Well, that couldn’t be good, could it?
Did You Check the NOTAMs?
Reading news of the FAA’s ground stoppage of flights this morning, I see that NOTAMs — notices to airmen in my day — are now notices to air missions. Score one for gender neutrality. Let it be noted, though, that the FAA (and the CAA before it) uses the term airman for pilots and other […]
Ignorance Is Bliss
Google News has a “fact check” section, a Snopes-like feature aimed at debunking disinformation circulating in less-reputable segments of American media (cough Fox News cough).
The Hump
Air-Minded: A Matter of Some Gravity
Here’s a way to think about pulling Gs and why it hurts: if you weigh 200 pounds, at 9 Gs you’ll weigh 1,800 pounds. Consider that for a moment. Ready for your centrifuge ride?
Postoperative Postflight
TIL (today I learned) that a tube of flavored Chapstick, placed in a drawer ten years ago and then forgotten, goes rancid.