Tag: airplane
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So… I flew an airplane
I spent an hour flying a Cessna 150 — and I have an official logbook to prove it. On Sunday I arrived at the Van Nuys airport for a “discovery flight” lesson with Sean from California Flight School. When I arrived it was pretty cloudy, but fortunately by the time we went inside and had…
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SFO Museum and Library
Tucked away in the corner of SFO’s International Terminal ticketing area between the food court and the Terminal A entrance sits the SFO Museum and Library. It’s built to look like a scale model of the SFO entrance hall from the past. Few seem to even know about this museum, yet they have small exhibits…
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SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Community Day
Today I went to SFO not to catch a flight, but for the free “Community Day” to see the new Harvey Milk Terminal 1. No flights connect to it yet, the old Terminal 1 is still in service. Despite everything looking shiny and new, part of it felt like a throwback — there’s no airport…
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Bush plane flying tour
There’s experiences and then there’s experiences, and this one falls strictly into the latter category. On a whim I booked a “Bush Plane Flying Tour” hosted by an Air Force vet and flying enthusiast named Neil. We met in the parking lot of the South Valley Regional Airport, just outside of Salt Lake City. It’s…
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My first time flying business class
When flying economy these days it’s fairly common to get an email offer to bid on an upgrade. Typically I place the lowest bid possible and figure there’s no chance I’ll get the upgrade, because what have I got to lose? So imagine my surprise when Aegean actually accepted my lowball bid on a flight…
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How to be a decent airplane passenger
Look. I’ve been doing far too much airplane travel recently. Like most of us, I’m not traveling on private jets; I’m flying “economy” on commercial airlines. Airplanes, airports — it always sucks. At best, the experience isn’t complete bullshit. At worst, the stench of airline food will make you beg for death. Here’s my advice…
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