In parts of the U.S. where snow falls, pilots frequently have to decide whether or not to go flying, after accumulation stops and the skies clear. “It’s only a little snow,” the hardy aviators will say, “looks like we can handle...
Every once in a while, some nonflyer will casually say to me, “Ever been afraid while you’re up there flying?” One supposes they are looking for some juicy description of a desperate situation fraught with daunting danger, culminating in a near-escape...