Patrick Smith is an airline pilot and the host of www.askthepilot.com, where a version this column originally appeared. His new book is Cockpit Confidential: Everything You Need to Know About Air Travel. He lives near Boston
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Knife Fight
TSA has shelved its plan to allow small knives on planes, but this is a debate that requires... MORE
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The Sequester Takes Off
Passengers have become pawns in a cynical game of stalemate, writes Patrick Smith. MORE
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Real Pilots Laugh at ‘Flight’
The men and women who fly commercial planes may have given up long ago on realistic portrayals of... MORE
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Stop Bitching About Air Travel!
Enough with the misinformation campaign!... MORE
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What Pilots Fear
Flying is now safer than at any time since the Wright Brothers, but noted pilot Patrick Smith says... MORE
