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Author: Nick Leghorn

Nick Leghorn is an instrument rated private pilot (ASEL), writer, and general techy nerd living in Austin, Texas.
November 17, 2013 Nick Leghorn

Approved for Pre-Check, but Not Appearing on Boarding Pass? Here’s a Fix.

I was all excited for my first flight since being approved for the TSA’s Pre-Check program. I was looking forward

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October 29, 2013 Nick Leghorn

Photos: Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center

A few weeks back, I stopped in at the Smithsonian’s hangar outside Dulles airport to visit the Space Shuttle Discovery

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October 28, 2013 Nick Leghorn

Plane Spotting at San Antonio International Airport

The San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) looks great from the air and has some great approaches into the city, but

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September 25, 2013 Nick Leghorn

More Pictures from the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

It’s like Disneyland for aviation nerds. Seriously.

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September 24, 2013 Nick Leghorn

Pictures: Space Shuttle Discovery at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Last week I had some time on my hands and found myself near the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center next to

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September 10, 2013 Nick Leghorn

American’s New Livery is Growing On Me . . .

I wanted to hate American’s new look. The boring grey. The arial font. The apparent lack of imagination on the

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September 6, 2013 Nick Leghorn

American Airline’s Computers are Mocking Me…

As I was checking in for my flight to Tulsa this morning, the computerized terminal spat out an extra slip

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August 22, 2013 Nick Leghorn

Cheating On Your Airline

  There’s a reason that I prefer American Airlines. Several actually, including the nicer terminal in San Antonio and the

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August 21, 2013 Nick Leghorn

Video: F-35B Carrier Operations

Naturally, Lockheed wants to pimp the F-35B. They’re the manufacturer of the thing, and their continued profitability depends on the

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August 21, 2013 Nick Leghorn

On Aproach to JFK

I’m generally not a big fan of New York City. Yeah, I was born there and grew up on the

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About the Author


Nick Leghorn is an instrument rated private pilot, writer, and tech nerd living in Austin, Texas.

He also maintains Thirty-One Whiskey (named in honor of his first plane) where he writes about whiskey, cigars, woodworking, and other miscellaneous hobbies.

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