Revisiting The Atlantic’s Dust Bowl Series
by Deborah Fallows
The third day of a cross-country flight (Read it here.)
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Connecting Dots Over America
Connecting Dots Over America
by Deborah Fallows
The second day of a cross-country flight (Read it here.)
Flying West From the Winter
Flying West From the Winter
by Deborah Fallows
Flying around in a small propeller plane is more fun and much safer when temperatures are moderate, when the moisture in clouds doesn’t turn to ice on our wings, and when, after we land, we find people strolling on the sidewalks and lolling in outdoor brewpubs instead of huddling inside against cold rains or snow. (Read it here.)
The Flying Housewife
The Flying Housewife
by Deborah Fallows
50 years ago, Jerrie Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world. (Read it here.)
A Mid-Air Collision Outside of Washington, DC
A Mid-Air Collision Outside of 
Washington, DC
by James Fallows
“This reminds us how vulnerable we all are.” Lessons from a tragedy (Read it here.)
The Spirit of Easter, Small-Airport Edition
The Spirit of Easter, Small-Airport Edition
by James Fallows
Unexpected hospitality on the road. (Read it here.)
In Which I Develop New Respect for the Wedding-Industrial Complex
In Which I Develop New Respect for the Wedding-Industrial Complex
by James Fallows
We know that football players are brave. But spare a thought as well for bride-magazine models. (Read it here.)
‘Springbok, Cleared for Landing’: More on the Language of the Skies
‘Springbok, Cleared for Landing’: More on the Language of the Skies
by Deborah Fallows
As I look right now, I see live tracking of every airplane in the air. Delta has 388 planes flying. United has 351. Southwest has 345, and American 205, and on down the list of hundreds of individual airlines. (Read it here.)
Two Ways of Looking at a Landing
Two Ways of Looking at a Landing
by James Fallows
“The sea gull … that would have been the worst.” (Read it here.)
Flying Up Down East
Flying Up Down East
by Deborah Fallows
You won’t be surprised to hear that we decided to make a precautionary landing in Portland, the closest big airport. Jim told the controller that we were “changing destination because of non-emergency equipment problems,” a phrase I hadn’t heard before. He also requested a change from “Visual Flight Rules,” under which we flew whatever course we chose, to an Instrument Flight Rules plan, in which ATC would guide us to the destination. The ATC responded without a breath’s delay. “November 435SR is cleared to the Portland airport via direct, maintain 3,000 feet. Let us know if you require assistance.” (Read it here.)
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