Martha Lunken

3 days ago | flyingmag.com | Martha Lunken

OK, I’m a hero worshiper…always have been. From a tot wide-eyed as Peter Pan flew to the “first star on the right and straight out ’til morning,” to sitting in front of a tiny TV screen with Sky King flying his UC-78 Songbird, to seeing The Bridges at Toko-Ri at the local movie theater with those magnificent Grumman F9F Panthers and McDonnell F2H Banshees screaming through valleys.

1 month ago | flyingmag.com | Martha Lunken

It would be interesting to take a poll to see how many of us have been subjected to an FAA ramp check. I’m willing to bet it would be a very low number because this relatively rare occurrence is usually delegated to brand-new hires who really aren’t qualified to do much else. I guess it was a ramp check which was my first job when I was a fledgling inspector at the Chicago Air Carrier District Office.

Jan 23, 2025 | flyingmag.com | Martha Lunken