Man I was just thinking the other day that I was looking forward to his eventual writeup of whatever comes of this Air India accident. RIP to a real one.

As the article notes, besides his own extensive career as an author of aviation literature and analysis, he is he son of Wolfgang Langewiesche, whose book “Stick and Rudder” probably provides the most layperson accessible explanation of aircraft stability and control.

https://www.docdroid.net/IevViY7/stick-and-rudder-an-explana...

His breakthrough for the Atlantic, on the Sahara desert:

https://longform.org/posts/the-world-in-its-extreme

Phenomenal journalist, wonderful storyteller. Will be missed. Some highlights:

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/inside-el-faro-the-w...

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/05/a-sea-s...

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/magazine/boeing-737-max-c...

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/06/us-airways-200906

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/01/air_crash200901