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Sam Weigel

Sam Weigel

Sam Weigel has been an airplane nut since an early age, and when he's not flying the Boeing 737 for work, he enjoys going low and slow in vintage taildraggers. He and his wife live west of Seattle, where they are building an aviation homestead on a private 2,400-foot grass airstrip.
December 22, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Two Views of Hurricane Isaias

A pilot looks at a hurricane—twice.
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November 3, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Airport at the End of the World

Hurricane hunting in a Piper Warrior
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October 13, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Thoughts on Boeing’s Ubiquitous 737

Notes from a Newly Minted Guppy Puppy
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August 11, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Taking Wing: Black Swan Rising

A cyclical airline industry returns to form.
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June 23, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Taking Wing: Where the Lion Roars

Flying with Mack Air in Botswana
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May 7, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Taking Wing: New Adventure

Plotting our return to the land and skies.
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April 16, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Taking Wing: To Fly like an Eagle

A bird’s eye tour of Rio de Janeiro.
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March 12, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Taking Wing: Rookie of the Year

A pilot pushes his limits at Reno.
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February 4, 2020 / By Sam Weigel

Taking Wing: Big Sky Country

Taking on the great American air trip.
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December 19, 2019 / By Sam Weigel

Boeing 757: A Modern Classic

The airplane Boeing got just right.
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