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Since there’s a bunch of technical mumbo jumbo in this strip, and my brother is out flying, let me give quick attempt at explaining some of the jargon for those who are even more a layperson than myself. A zero-zero …

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I’m sure I’m in good company here when I admit to using that famous Monty Python quote in nearly every opportunity that presents itself. Although you have to be careful with using it to comfort others. Not everybody shares the …

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Ok, WARNING! Do NOT try this at home! Of course, Chuck has this all backwards again. A sucker hole is a break in the clouds that can lure you into thinking “if only I can make it through there, I …

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Behold another “Chicken Wings Classic”! This one came way from back in the day, from before the first book even, when we were very aviation specific. The joke plays on the tendency of certain pilots to “duck-under” the minimums on …

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