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"A Celebration of Aviation: Lincoln J. Beachey" Lincoln Beachey, one of the first aviators to visit what would later become The Moore County Airport, was perhaps the most famous aviator of his time. In 1913, Beachey gained great fame by becoming the first person to successfully complete a loop-the-loop in an airplane. However, in 1911, Beachey made his way to Moore County as part of The United North and South Championship taking place in Pinehurst. During this event, Beachey offered a plane ride to the winner of the first prize. At that time, Beachey's plane was described as consisting of little more than bamboo poles and wire. This wasn't the only issue; the plane had just one seat, meant for the pilot. Consequently, the tournament winner, Charles "Chick" Evans, had to be strapped onto a wing, which he indeed did. Reflecting on his flight in a 1925 edition of The Pinehurst Outlook, Evans remarked, "Riding in airplanes is an old story to me now, but back then, it was the most thrilling event I had ever experienced. Beachey's airplane was a crude contraption compared to those in use today, but I recall that it flew smoothly and gave me a chance to look down on Pinehurst...". Beachey would go on to leave a long lasting mark on aviation in Moore County, as during his visit he set up a temporary flight school, and enabled the capture of the first pictures of Pinehurst from an airplane. Featured in the image is Lincoln J. Beachey at the Moore County Airport, back when it was just a field. The history of the Moore County Airport is one of our cherished aspects, and we're excited to forge new history as we strive to improve the Moore County Airport. #MooreCountyAirport #KSOP #LincolnBeachey #NationalAviationDay #PAR #MooreCounty #TakeFlight #AviationHistory Image of Lincoln Beachey at Pinehurst courtesy of The Pinehurst Outlook

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How large cruise ships maneuver in the harbor! They can move sideways.... The oasis-class Wonder of the Seas is the world’s biggest cruise ship. It is owned by Royal Caribbean International. Delivered in January 2022, it is 1,188 feet long and started operations in March 2022. It can accommodate 6,988 passengers and 2,300 crew members. It has four bow thrusters, with 7500 Horsepower each. It can attain a cruising speed of up to 22 knots. The Wonder of the Seas has a gross tonnage of 236,857 tons. For comparison, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier has a gross tonnage of 100,000 tons.

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I attended a great event this week at the The Yale Club of New York City with THE WINGS CLUB FOUNDATION INC., where David Seymour—COO of American Airlines—was the featured speaker. It was nice to engage with many industry colleagues and connect with some new faces in this setting. There was a key message that stuck with me from David’s speech. In short, #AmericanAirlines’ operations are going exceptionally well, despite the industry challenges many of us are facing (supply chain, pilot and manpower shortages, more unexpected weather challenges, etc…), and their secret sauce to success is this: It’s all about good leadership, and it’s all about how teams manage disruption—David and the AA leadership team is very good at both. This left me focused on the following questions, which I do believe all of us managing teams during this challenging time can benefit from exploring the answers to: 💡How strong and effective is your leadership? 💡How good are you and your teams at managing change and disruption? Something to think about ✈️ #Leadership #Networking #LeadersInAviation

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