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USATODAY.com Travel - Ask the Captain

USATODAY.com Travel - Ask the Captain

I want my GPS! (Tue, 27 Jun 2006)
Ask the Captain column: The FAA governs the use of GPS PEDS. Pilot Meryl Getline breaks down the alphabet soup to explain why devices that can't emit their own signals, such as handheld GPS units, are still prohibited from being used on many flights.


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Scrambled eggs on my hat (Tue, 20 Jun 2006)
Ask the Captain: How do you tell which uniformed officer is the captain of a flight? By the "scrambled eggs" on their hat. Pilot Meryl Getline describes who does what in the cockpit and how you can distinguish the flight crew by their uniforms.


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5 questions about the 787 (Tue, 14 Nov 2006)
Editor's note: The story previously published to this location has been removed.


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Dreaming of a more pleasant flight (Fri, 09 Jun 2006)
Ask the Captain column: From larger windows to better cabin pressurization, Pilot Meryl Getline describes how some new features on the new Boeing B-787 Dreamliner should make for a more comfortable flight.


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Organs on board (Tue, 23 May 2006)
Ask the Captain column: Pilot Meryl Getline explains why flights with "lifeguard" in their call sign are given priority clearance. Plus: Whose flights are called cactus, shamrock and dynasty?


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