What’s the greenest way to fly?

Robb Y    Airborne Activities, Lifestyle Activities     airborne experiences, bucket list, learn to, scenic flights

Such is the worry about the environment, everyone’s looking to cut emissions and watch their carbon footprints. The so-called gas-guzzlers – vehicles that use lots of fuel – have come under real scrutiny of late, and the airlines have also been put in the spotlight.

A jumbo jet creates a lot of carbon dioxide. Now, whether or not you believe this causes global warming is not really relevant – although it clearly is a lot of emissions.

That said, sometimes there really is no other way to travel than to fly; it’s the quickest and probably the safest form of modern travel we have – how else are you going to get to that meeting read more

Reach For The Sky

Robb Y    Airborne Activities, Uncategorized     flying, scenic flights

When US astronauts first made it to the moon they got to gaze back on the world, and it was a deeply moving moment. Alan Shepard famously said he cried when he looked back at Earth. The experience of flying over our world is unique, and you don’t have to be signed up to NASA to enjoy it.

There are regular scenic flights from airports across the US, organized to help you get the most dramatic of views, be it of cities, or of the countryside. From short trips, to longer more extensive flights, planes fly out of Florida, Georgia, Minneapolis, and from runways across the states. read more