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Former UPS pilot gets 25 years for molesting boys

A wealthy Bonney Lake, Wash., pilot who used money, alcohol and manipulation to molest more than a dozen boys has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Atlantis’ team carries the ball for NASA

The six astronauts on Atlantis' flight to the International Space Station include two former football players as well as several Gulf War veterans.

Delta suspends GA pilot charged with plane assault

Delta Air Lines has suspended a pilot who was charged with trying to strike officers with his plane at a Georgia airport.

United pilot charged with being over alcohol limit

A United Airlines pilot who failed a breath test shortly before he was due to take off has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said.

NH WWII pilot who sought his lost wings dies at 90

Bernerd Harding, a World War II pilot from New Hampshire who went on a quest to find his buried pilot's wings in Germany 65 years after his B-24 bomber was shot down, died Tuesday at age 90.

Air France warns pilots as crash probe continues

In a strongly worded internal memo, Air France has warned its pilots to be more vigilant about safety procedures and upbraided those blaming flight equipment for the crash of Flight 447 into the Atlantic in June.

Pilot fired after alcohol test seeks reinstatement

A Frontier Airlines pilot who was fired after he took an alcohol test whose results came back positive is trying to get his job back.

Hudson 'Miracle' pilots reunite for NY flight

"This is your captain, Chesley Sullenberger."

India's Jet Airways pilots end strike after 5 days

Pilots at India's Jet Airways resumed work Sunday ending a five-day strike that led to the cancellation of more than 800 flights, company officials said.

Student pilot wanders into restricted airspace

Authorities say a student pilot who wandered into Washington's restricted airspace has been forced to land in Gaithersburg, Md.

Alleged FARC pilot tries to avoid extradition

A French pilot who allegedly worked for leftist rebels in Colombia is asking Brazil's Supreme Court to annul its order for his extradition to the United States on drug trafficking charges.

18 years later: 1st Gulf War casualty laid to rest

Navy pilot Scott Speicher, the long-missing first casualty of the first Gulf War, was finally laid to rest Friday in his adopted hometown as thousands of people lined the streets to watch a funeral procession pass his school, church and former military base.

Hudson crash helicopter pilot flew tourists, VIPs

The helicopter pilot killed in last weekend's mid-air collision above the Hudson River routinely flew tourists and VIPs around the Manhattan skyline.

Family of missing Navy pilot plans memorial

The family of a long-missing Navy pilot will get another military briefing Tuesday on information surrounding his death in Iraq nearly 20 years ago. That will be followed by a memorial service on Friday.

Sands hid fate of Gulf War pilot lost since '91

Navy pilot Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991, and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, the sand hiding him from the world's mightiest military.

Sands hid fate of Gulf War pilot lost since '91

Navy pilot Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, the sand hiding him from the world's mightiest military all these years.

Sands hid fate of Gulf War pilot lost since '91

Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there Bedouins apparently buried him, hidden in the sand from the world's mightiest military all these years.

Gulf War pilot's remains found in Iraq desert

Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there he apparently was buried by Bedouins, hidden in the sand from the world's mightiest military all these years.

Mystery ends: Pilot's remains found in Iraq desert

The remains of the first American lost in the Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, a sorrowful resolution of a nearly two-decade old question about the fate of Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher.

Remains of pilot missing 18 years in Iraq found

The remains of the first American lost in the Gulf War have been found in Iraq, the military said Sunday, a sorrowful resolution of a nearly two-decade old question about the fate of Navy Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher.

Autopsy: Heart attack killed Continental pilot

A heart attack caused the death of a Continental Airlines pilot who died last month on a trans-Atlantic flight from Brussels to New Jersey.

Calif. man convicted in tussle with flight crew

A California businessman accused of punching an off-duty pilot and flight attendant during a flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles has been convicted of interfering with a flight crew.

Italian co-driver dies in rally crash in Bulgaria

Rally organizers say an Italian co-driver has died after a race car he was in went off the road and slammed into a tree.

CAPITAL CULTURE: Female helo pilot finishes tour

Jennifer Grieves wanted independence, exposure and something she could be proud of when she joined the Marine Corps. She got all that, and more — including a place in history as the first woman to ever pilot Marine One, the president's helicopter.

First female presidential helo pilot finishes tour

More history was made at the White House on Thursday when President Barack Obama climbed aboard his waiting helicopter: An all-female Marine Corps crew was taking him to Andrews Air Force Base.

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Co-pilot: No sleeping or arguing in cockpit - CNN.com
Source: CNN

The co-pilot of a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot the Minneapolis, Minnesota, airport by 150 miles says he and the pilot weren't asleep and they weren't arguing.

As airlines cut corners, will pilot fatigue run the industry into the ground?
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the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are once again discussing a radical change in rules about pilot flight limits. Current regulations, which have been in effect since the 1960s, only allow pilots to fly for 100 hours per month or 8 hours in any 24-hour period.

Pilot chases runaway plane - National - NZ Herald News
Source: New Zealand Herald

The case of a runaway Cessna plane heading towards Queenstown airport's runway with passengers on board but no pilot is being investigated by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

People: Flight attendant sues Oprah Winfrey over airplane sex allegations. - San Jose Mercury News
Source: mercurynews.com

A former flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey's private jet is suing the talk-show host, claiming she was fired after being wrongfully accused of having sex with the jet's chief pilot in June.

The National Guard - Final F-15A model retired from Oregon Guard
Source: www.ng.mil

PORTLAND, Ore., (10/13/09) - On a clear late September day, Lt. Col. Steve Beauchamp strides from the flight operations' building toward one of many F-15's parked here on the Portland Air National Guard Base ramp.

The Pilot's Ghost of Montrose | Socyberty
Source: socyberty.com

This is probably the oldest ghost story in the history of aviation.

Pilots in mid-air 'scuffle' against cabin crew
Source: BBC News

India pilots in mid-air 'scuffle' Pilots and cabin crew have come to blows on an international flight bound for India, media reports say. Imagine being a passenger on this flight!

Stargate Universe Series Premiere - *Review*

I have been excited for a long time now to see the first episode of Stargate Universe, the 3rd installment to the Stargate franchise. Being a huge SG1 and Atlantis fan I was happy to hear Stargate was going to live on in another series.

Pilot's final words implicate weather-Audio
Source: myfoxtampabay.com

Chilling audio released by the FAA seems to confirm suspicions that weather was the cause of a small plane crash that claimed five lives back in July.

Jet Pilots are Blinded by Laser Pen Yob: Helicopter Escorts Jet to Glasgow Airport
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

Due to a laser light aimed at the pilot, a "passenger jet had to be guided to safety by a police helicopter," according to The Sun.

Cryptic Iranian Note Ignited an Urgent Nuclear Strategy Debate
Source: The New York Times

PITTSBURGH — On Tuesday evening in New York, top officials of the world nuclear watchdog agency approached two of President Obama's senior advisers to deliver the news: Iran had just sent a cryptic letter describing a small "pilot" nuclear facility that the country had ne …

To an Old Friend.

A friend I had not seen since high school, Jacinto.

Reincarnated! Our son is a World War II pilot come back to life
Source: the Mail online

The agonised screams pierced the air. 'Plane on fire! Airplane crash.' In the dark, a two-year-old boy was just visible, writhing on his bed in the grip of horror.

Pilot Owes His Life to Biggles After Crashing Plane Into a Tree... Then Walking Away
Source: the Mail online

Vince Hagedorn crashed his plane into a tree on a golf course on August 12, 2009.

Sands hid fate of Gulf War pilot lost since '91
Source: msnbc.com

WASHINGTON - Navy pilot Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher was shot down over the Iraq desert on the first night of the Gulf War in 1991 and it was there Bedouins apparently buried him, hidden in the sand from the world's mightiest military all these years.

Military Researches Role of Hunches & Emotion in Detecting Danger
Source: The New York Times

Everyone has hunches — about friends' motives, about the stock market, about when to fold a hand of poker and when to hold it.

LAX parking lot is home away from home for airline workers
Source: The L.A. Times

For about 15 days a month, Alaska Airlines pilot Jim Lancaster lives in a motor home in Parking Lot B near the southernmost runway at Los Angeles International Airport.

West Wing Pilot Review

Here we go. Like I mentioned before, everyone will review these episodes in their own way and have their own styles. This first one pretty much will be how I will do all of mine. I will probably find new things to add and adapt over time but this will be the basic look of it.

Russia» Pilot Says "Love You"
Source: englishrussia.com

One Russian pilot has said "Love You" to his girlfriend in a manner that the whole Perm city has learned about that too.

Man, 83, Lands Plane on Expressway
Source: NBCMiami.com

"An 83-year-old pilot" made an emergency landing "on a busy expressway Sunday morning," June 21, 2009.

After Pilot Dies, Jet Lands Safely in Newark
Source: The New York Times

Continental Airlines Flight 61 was halfway through its transoceanic flight from Belgium to Newark when a sign of trouble came: A doctor was needed.

Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies
Source: CNN

- Continental Flight 61, whose pilot died Thursday while flying from Brussels, Belgium, to Newark, New Jersey, has landed safely, the Federal Aviation Administration and Continental Airlines said.

Continental pilot dies during transatlantic flight
Source: Telegraph

The pilot of a Continental Airlines transatlantic flight has died during the flight, forcing two co-pilots to take over the plane.

Continental pilot dies: Captain of Newark-bound Continental Airlines jet dies during flight - baltimoresun.com
Source: The Baltimore Sun

NEWARK, N.J. - A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman has confirmed that a Continental Airlines pilot has died in mid-flight.

Just How Safe Are America's Nukes?
Source: Pakistan Ka Khuda Hafiz

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan-Pakistanis were laughing as a sensitive list of U.S. nuclear sites was mistakenly posted on Internet, the latest in a series of American nuclear security breaches that Pakistanis say places the United States as the world's most dangerous nuclear power.

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