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Patrick Smith, the author and eponymous "pilot" in the title, has been writing interesting articles about flying and a pilot's life for years. He is as much a t
by ddoran 9y ago
Patrick Smith, the author and eponymous "pilot" in the title, has been writing interesting articles about flying and a pilot's life for years. He is as much a traveler as he is a pilot and loves what he does. If you have any interest in flying or travel but have somehow not come across Patrick Smith before, check out his archive [1] and his book [2] Pilot Confidential, an update of his earlier book, Ask The Pilot, named for his now-defunct column at Salon.com iirc.
[1] http://www.askthepilot.com/archives/ http://www.askthepilot.com/archives/
[2] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16235130-cockpit-confidential https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16235130-cockpit-confide...
- huhtenberg 9y agoAnd here's the exact source of the businessinsider.com article - http://www.askthepilot.com/questionanswers/turbulence/ http://www.askthepilot.com/questionanswers/turbulence/
- ethomson 9y agoI can't recommend Patrick Smith's writing highly enough. I used to be somewhat uncomfortable when flying: the lack of control was extremely unsettling. But after reading Ask the Pilot for a while, I came to understand and respect the role of the pilot. I would also strongly recommend his books, _Ask The Pilot_ and _Cockpit Confidential_ for anybody who travels (and especially for nervous fliers). Now I fly quite regularly, and love it.
- anarchitect 9y agoSame experience here. The day after finishing Cockpit Confidential I experienced my first go-around landing in bad weather. I wasn't nervous because I had some idea why it occurred and what was happening in the cockpit.
- sleavey 9y agoI also find the Aviation StackExchange site [1] interesting. The weekly newsletter [2] contains just enough interesting stuff for a mildly interested occasional flier like myself. [1] https://aviation.stackexchange.com/ https://aviation.stackexchange.com/ [2] https://stackexchange.com/newsletters/newsletter?site=aviation.stackexchange.com https://stackexchange.com/newsletters/newsletter?site=aviati...
- gbacon 9y agoEven better: become a pilot! https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/learn-to-fly/how-do-i-become-a-pilot https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/learn-to-fly/how-do...
- appleflaxen 9y agois it correct to use eponymous like this? I thought it implied that you were actually using the name: "Patrick Smith explains turbulence" obviously language is dynamic, but I've not seen this use before, and it seems like it's the opposite of the meaning of the word.
- throwanem 9y agoStrictly speaking it isn't eponymy, since the column isn't named for Smith himself. But, while a stretch, it's an acceptable one, and one I've seen used not too infrequently elsewhere. As you say, language is dynamic, and we see here an example of that dynamism in action.