If you or your passengers are having trouble with their Eustachian tubes (these aren't something that fits inside the wheel of an ancient Greek bicycle), then take a look at this article. Inner ear discomfort can ruin a perfectly good flight. Fortunately, there are several ways of handling this problem, especially if you're willing to try the Toynbee maneuver. Click here to read the article.

Have you noticed something new at larger airports lately? Perhaps it's the enhanced taxiway centerline markings (position #1), consisting of a parallel line of yellow dashes on either side of the normal taxiway centerline. The taxiway centerlines are enhanced for a maximum of 150 feet prior to a runway holding position marking. The purpose of this enhancement is to warn pilots that they are approaching a runway holding position marking and should prepare to stop unless they have been cleared onto or across the runway by ATC.

If a highly experienced pilot crashes an airplane, then why should pilots of lesser experience feel they can fly safely? This is a question most pilots wrestle with at one time or another. You'll definitely want to read this article to understand why low-time pilots shouldn't automatically feel vulnerable when they hear that a high-time pilot crashed an airplane. Click here to view this article.

As a follow up to last month's articles on handling in-flight emergencies, here is an article that could help you minimize being seriously burned in the event of a post-crash fire. Now, I present this in hopes that it doesn't make you think that a post-crash fire is likely, because it isn't. But it does make sense to dress appropriately whenever you fly an airplane. Click here to view this article.