Reflecting Back on 2013

We didn't think 2013 was all that great.

Aviation Architecture

This canopy at PDX is shaped like a wing with alot of camber.

Aviation Architecture

But you never see airplanes taking design cues from buildings.

Merry Christmas From Airplane Life !!

Tip: Your Aunt's fruitcake doubles as a wheel chock.

Christmas Tree Butter Sculpture

Went back 3 times to look at these before we thought, "Airplane Life blog post."

Airbus A-330 Seat Mount Assembly First Class

Hawaiian Airlines.

Boeing 717 Seat Mount Assembly Economy Class

Hawaiian Airlines.

Trinity Broadcasting Global Express N3PC

Interesting tail number on the plane of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's old ministry.

Is it really "Politically Correct" for a televangelist to squeeze every dime out of their devout followers and then blow it all on a GLEX?

Foxconn Employee Mistreatment

The horror stories never seem to end.

This Gulfstream 550 is owned by Foxconn .

Imagine having to ride on this instead of a more spacious Falcon 900. Sickening.

Pee-Chee All Season Portfolio

Not everyone in our global audience will remember these, but they were keen.

The Dangerous Q400

Ya, we know this thing must have passed some sorta certification criteria.

All we're saying is:

When you're seated in the middle of it, those exit doors look preeety faar aaawaay.

Your only hope its that it snaps in half so you can get out quicker.

Santa Catalina "Airport in the Sky" KAVX

Photo by LBBC.

Photo by ValkyrieXB70. 

Compression Lift Wing

Atlanta Hartsfield Invaded By Giant Ants

According to the USDA, the ants were stowaways on a TACA flight from El Salvador. Our Atlanta Bureau Chief snapped this picture.

LAX Aerial Flyover

Photo by LBBC.

N195GA Beechcraft 1900C

Photos below taken at PHOG on July 5, 2007.

NTSB accident report HERE

Unknown Aircraft

We spotted this interesting airplane in the produce section of Costco.

The Paradox of Choice

Scotch Whisky Murderer's Row

We've seen this collection of single-malt Scotches referred to as "Murderer's Row."

Yes, these are "full flavor." But their nuances lend them to different applications.

"It seems like I just had my birthday." - Lagavulin

"Your relatives? For two weeks?" - Caol Ila

"That porterhouse was cooked perfectly, dear." - Ardbeg

"One mean snowstorm out there." - Laphroig

"I'm glad we bought that sweet Buick Roadmaster today." - Talisker

PSA : Accurate Scotch reviews can be found here - -  Jason's Scotch Whisky Reviews

Happy 392nd Thanksgiving from Airplane Life !

**Airplane Life Classics**

Mmm ... turkey breast with peach glaze ...

Mmm Mmm ... turkey cordon bleu ...

Twin Mustang

Badass.

American Airlines 747 Freighter LAX

**Airplane Life Classics**

Stunning.

Dick's Drive-In

Named America's most "Life Changing Burger."     LOCATIONS

The Walking Dead

A lady gave me this leaflet. I should have asked her take on the whole Zombie craze.

500,000 Volt Arc

This is worth 10 seconds of your time.

Boeing 747 City of Everett N7470

**Airplane Life Classics**

Hey, that's my old Thunderbird at Boeing Field!

Vintage Las Vegas

We are upgrading Airplane Life with a new feature !

Since we pick up thousands of new readers every day, there are many people who have never seen some of our most popular posts.

So today we begin **Airplane Life Classics** where we reissue previous posts for the betterment of the internet, and all of mankind. Enjoy.  

Now I'm hungry for a shrimp cocktail ...

Betsey's 21st Birthday Party

She had a little too much Irish Whiskey. Don't worry, we took away her keys.

N844KH Aloha Cargo 1987 Saab 340

Referring to cars, there was an old saying - - "Where there's smoke, there's a Saab."

Self Portrait

Stuck Cow

Happy Veterans Day from Airplane Life !

To paraphrase Ronald Reagan,

Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but our troops don't have that problem.

N1TS

"Oregon Camouflage."

Mokulele N861MA Emergency Landing Preliminary Report ID WPR14FA024

 Preliminary Report is HERE .

The report incorrectly states the position of the aircraft relative to the island of Maui.

Maybe the NTSB should calibrate their compass and DME?

Check for yourself. If they heard the bang while over Wailea, and then turned to go 9 miles South, where would that put them?

Aerodynamic Truck Trailer

We don't really care if these mods improve efficiency, we just think they look cool.

And why does "efficiency" have an "i" before the "e" after the "c."