Tributes

PAN AM Series — Pan Am Pilot Keith Woodmansee: From Cockpit to Music Stage Pan Am pilot Keith Woodmansee  has been a long-time friend...

PAN AM Series — Pan Am Pilot Dick Mayer in Uniform and on Stage Pan Am pilot Dick Mayer  is the kind of person whose smile and energy...

PAN AM Series — Pan Am Pilot Photography Project: Capturing Character This Pan Am pilot photography project  began in the late 1970s,...

Pan Am Pilot Bill Spence: Karate Black Belt and Gentle Friend I first met Pan Am pilot Bill Spence when I moved to California to fly for...

Understanding the Fargo Rating Plateau — and Why It Doesn't Tell the Whole Story My Fargo Rating is currently stuck at 369, but that...

For over half a century, Jerry Briesath has been a guiding force in the evolution of cue sports. Widely regarded as the dean of pool instructors, Jerry not only helped define how pool is played at the highest levels — he taught us how to teach it.

How Captain Ogg Executed the Legendary Pan Am Flight 6 Ditching On O ctober 16, 1956, Pan Am Captain Richard “Dick” Ogg faced an...

Captain Chuck Kimes' handling of the Pan Am emergency landing stands as a monument to professional training, cool under fire, and the teamwork that defined Pan American World Airways at its peak.

How a Boy from the Farm Became a Pan Am Pilot (H2) Captain Bill Travis’s story begins on a modest farm in rural Tennessee during the...

From the Cockpit to the Waterfront—At the Same Time Not every Pan Am pilot waited until retirement to change the world. Captain Warren...

Tribute to Dee Travis: Quiet Strength, Enduring Love, and a Life of Purpose Some people live their lives in the spotlight. Others — like...

A Tribute to our Daughter Daughter, Mother, Healer, Builder From the very beginning, our daughter showed the world who she was —...

A Tribute to a Remarkable Granddaughter On Her Birthday Some people move quietly through life, content to follow the well-worn path. But...

A Tribute to our grandson Some people seem to be born with an inner compass — a quiet determination guiding them toward a life of...

Tribute to Mr. John Albright Veteran, Farmer, Patriarch (This tribute honors a fictional individual created for demonstration purposes.)...

Captain Wayne Poulson: Pan Am Pilot, Visionary of Squaw Valley & Gentleman of the Skies Few pilots have left their mark both in the air...

Some people live two lifetimes’ worth of adventure — and Pan Am Captain Jim Doyle is one of them. From high-speed jets to high-speed...

Charles Blair: Polar Pioneer, Pan Am Pathfinder, and Hollywood’s Co-Pilot Few pilots flew as far — or as fearlessly — as Pan Am Captain...