I realize this blog has degenerated into a collection of rants on my recent flying experiences, but I can’t help myself. The saga continues. Last Saturday I flew from Tulsa to Houston and then on to Victoria, Texas. It was probably the most unpleasant flight I’ve ever had in my life. (And I am blogging [...]
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/ˈnɜrbyələnt/ -adjective 1. Being in a state of anxiety, especially over the possibility of turbulence. 2. Scared to fly. My new contribution to the English language! By now I am sure you have all heard about the US Airways A320 that “landed” in the Hudson River. What a fantastic example of how to ditch an [...]
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First, a couple of links to things I found interesting to read: Corruption Taints Every Facet of Life in China - From the LA Times. This article confirms/exposes things I have suspected/believed for a very long time. Corruption is a serious problem here and I have seen it affect friends personally. Can the central government effectively [...]
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This morning while I was whining about headaches and cold feet, the DH was in the airplane with two students flying the third cross country flight in our school’s history. (And I have a feeling they were not too warm, either!) A cross country flight is a necessary part of Private Pilot License training where [...]
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At work recently I’ve been editing a document that was translated from Chinese to English. The document is part of a training syllabus for a pilot course and it uses a lot of standard aviation phraseology. This makes editing the Chinglish a little easier, but I still find some strangely translated words and phrases. Having [...]
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Protest, strikes and labor disputes happen in China, just not that often and if the state media has done its job, you certainly don’t hear about them. I was surprised to run across this little article on NPR while reading about the mess that is the FAA at the moment. China Eastern Pilots Turn Back [...]
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A man has infiltrated Heathrow’s runway…with a bag. I guess we know what’s coming next, right? “Attention all travelers. Drop your bags at the doors. Repeat. Drop your bags. For your own security and well-being you are now only allowed to board the aircraft with the clothes on your back and an ID. Move along.” [...]
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Where the 747 Landing Gear Grows Originally uploaded by Telstar Logistics Today I taught an aviation English lesson on landing gear and all of the technical terms associated with them. While searching for some good images to show in class, I found this. I love airplane graveyards.
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I can assure you, had I been a passenger on this Lufthansa flight, I would have FLIPPED out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z42fchrzhHY&e Evidently, I can’t embed YouTube videos without screwing up my layout. Gotta figure out why. In the meantime, visit the link above.
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. Thanks to a lifetime spent moving around, I often feel like an outsider. This blog explores life in Beijing, China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. If you want to know more about my latest hobby, visit Sewing on the Fringe, where I blog about learning to sew in Beijing. And for daily documentation of Beijing's ever changing air quality, visit My Beijing Window. And, yes, I do wear my santa hat year-round. ;)
