The fortune cookie that changed my life
Here is a shot of the aerotrekking article, and my fortune cookie wisdom that started me on my journey toward being a trike pilotTags: fortune cookie, article, trike flying, pilot lessons, Featured
Survival training for after a ditching: Staying alive
From AOPA Shivering and panting in the waters just off the Southern California coast, I gripped the white straps of the life raft ladder, found the lowest rung with my foot, and paused. My heart was still racing from hitting the 65-degree water—warm by ocean standards, but cool enoug...Tags: Ditching, Survival, Cold, Water, Crash, article, mdash, ladder, water
‘Flying coffin’ glider pilot from WWII gets overdue Bronze Star
Little known are the 6,000 World War II glider pilots who were towed into combat zones, in a one-way flight to drop off soldiers and supplies. Bob Swenson, 90, of Bellevue, finally is getting an overdue Bronze Star medal for his heroism. By Erik Lacitis Seattle Times staff reporter ...Tags: WWII, Glider pilot, paratrooper, European theatre, seattle, times, article, seattle times, bronze