Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Somewhere between flying an airplane into a winter storm and making an offhand joke online, I managed to piss off an entire state. Specifically, North Dakota. More specifically, Bismarck, ND. This was not part of the flight plan.
When you’re an airline pilot, you move quickly from place to place, often seeing cities at their coldest, windiest, or most inconvenient. Add flying, social media, and sarcasm together, and occasionally things land a little harder than intended—especially when the internet decides to convene a town hall about it.
So this is me heading back out into Bismarck to take another look, own the situation, and attempt some form of redemption. No grand statements, no apologies tour—just flying, winter, and a firsthand look at how I managed to piss off an entire state.
Somewhere between flying an airplane into a winter storm and making an offhand joke online, I managed to piss off an entire state. Specifically, North Dakota. More specifically, Bismarck, ND. This was not part of the flight plan.
When you’re an airline pilot, you move quickly from place to place, often seeing cities at their coldest, windiest, or most inconvenient. Add flying, social media, and sarcasm together, and occasionally things land a little harder than intended—especially when the internet decides to convene a town hall about it.
So this is me heading back out into Bismarck to take another look, own the situation, and attempt some form of redemption. No grand statements, no apologies tour—just flying, winter, and a firsthand look at how I managed to piss off an entire state.
