Elan HeadSupport the future of clean water in PNGHow a remarkable individual brought his community together to supply clean drinking water to two rural villages — and hopefully others.Apr 25Apr 25
Elan HeadWhite whales: Maybe just leave them aloneEveryone knows Captain Ahab, but do you remember Captain Boomer?Apr 9, 2023Apr 9, 2023
Elan HeadHow Facebook shuts women out of male-dominated industriesIt’s not just about employment ads. Industry publications like mine can be excluding women without even realizing it.Mar 21, 20211Mar 21, 20211
Elan HeadSafety management systems and the ‘No True Scotsman’ fallacyThe NTSB wants safety management systems to be mandatory for Part 135 air carriers—but will that actually help prevent accidents?Feb 21, 20211Feb 21, 20211
Elan HeadThe limits of William Langewiesche’s ‘airmanship’There are a lot of bold pronouncements and sweeping generalizations in William Langewiesche’s much discussed New York Times Magazine…Sep 23, 201910Sep 23, 201910
Elan HeadNo, not every woman pilot falls in love with her flight instructorFlying Magazine’s columnist is 58 years behind the times, and her editors should have caught it.Sep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
Elan HeadThe Soviet women helicopter pilots who shattered records in a HindIn September of last year, I had the opportunity to fly a Mil Mi-24D attack helicopter for a story that has now been published in the…Feb 5, 20181Feb 5, 20181
