For as long as there have been airline flights or railroad passages or ships sailing the ocean blue, there have been deadheads. As crews move …
Airfare
Airfare is an inside look at the world of commercial flying from the perspective of working pilots, from those flying long-haul commercial air carriers to regionals to charters, each pilot with his or her own unique view from the left seat
The Many Paths To Becoming An Airline Pilot
Why would anyone want to become an airline pilot? It’s a great question. There are many ways to be …
Scattering Ashes Is More Than Flying For A Pilot
Scattering cremated remains by airplane has been a labor of love for me and my family for the past 17 …
Coming To Terms With The Autopilot
When I wrote my first article for Plane & Pilot, a meditation on flying for the airlines and reaching the …
Veteran Pilot Identifies Similarities In Younger Pilot
At the Barnstormer’s Grill in Williamson, Georgia, I sat in a booth next to myself at age 20. Okay …
Flying Broke
The Minimum Equipment List (MEL) may be the airline world’s most deceptively titled document. By its title, one might …
Negotiations and Bad Decisions Lead to Adventurous Midnight Flight to Memphis
It was a dark and stormy night. Well, sorry, but it was. My crew and I were assigned to a …
The Joy Of Operating Machines
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Pilot Recounts Ride in Ford Trimotor
Airline pilot Jeremy King shares his experience riding in a Ford Trimotor, one of the first really successful airliners …
Crew Members Need To Speak Up In The Cockpit
The most useless warning is one that never gets made …
Moving On Up: Getting The Call From A Major Airline
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