Aug. 22, 2008
Flying Snoopy’s New Airship
Finally, a topic I know almost nothing about … flying a blimp, or as it is more commonly known in FAA language, an airship.
This well-produced short video tour and introductory flying lesson of the newest of the MetLife airships, the Snoopy 3, is narrated by airship pilot Charlie Smith.
Watching the Goodyear blimp at AirVenture a few weeks ago makes me sure this piece of video is worth the 3 minutes it will take to watch it.
A light sport aircraft it isn’t. In fact, this is nothing like flying an airplane.
Enjoy
ATC: 45 Years After the PATCO Strike
Listen to the Podcast Welcome to another episode of Stories about Flying I’m Rob Mark Air Traffic Control 45-Years After the PATCO Strike Giving credit where it’s due, Sean Duffy’s leadership of the Department of Transportation, over the past…
Changes Afoot as Jetwhine Nears 20-Year anniversary
Last year we updated the look of the Jetwhine page with some dandy new graphics. This fall, Jetwhine the blog - if anyone even remembers the term blog - will be 20 years old. It's almost of legal drinking age. Seriously though, next in line is s…
