Under the Wire

The old ranch house television set was abuzz awhile back over the tragic crash of two airplanes that may have had similar malfunctions leading to their crashes. While most “Under The Wire” columns rarely begin with such a somber beginning, stick with me, this will make sense very soon.

These tragedies have left a black mark on air travel and a lot of red ink on some airplane manufacturer’s balance sheets. That said, I just came home after seeing a sight that renews my faith in the aviation industry’s resourcefulness.

On my way from Brush to nearby Akron, I passed a train parked on the tracks j...