Diagram of Shrouds & Stays

Stays, Shrouds, and Struts

Epiphany came to 37-year-old British cabinet-maker Edward Mote one morning in 1834. Fresh words circled his mind, repeating a chorus. Finally they tumbled out and

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What MAF Pilot Jim Manley sees as he flies above the clouds

First Valentine

I inhabited the sky that day. Jesus let me play with clouds, soar with eagles and race the wind. He showed me sights that multitudes

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Perfect Practice

Professional flight training creates confident pessimists. We fly confident that our skill brings us safely to our destination. But we practice for calamity as well.

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The Christmas Art

That Christmas morning I was off duty. Mike listened to the radio for emergency calls. I sat across the road, adorned tree behind me, front

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The Beast that Opened Eyes

As the small pickup backed towards the plane, my confidence wavered. The truck’s rear springs compressed completely. The tires rubbed wheel wells at every bump

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