Cockpit Career Update Part 1: Is Now The Time To Prepare For An Airline Job?
After September 11, pilot careers in 2001 looked bleak. Newspaper articles confirmed the airlines were hemorrhaging red ink, thousands of …
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After September 11, pilot careers in 2001 looked bleak. Newspaper articles confirmed the airlines were hemorrhaging red ink, thousands of …
There is absolutely no excuse for beginning or continuing a flight into known hazardous weather—“hazardous” being defined as any …
People place too much emphasis on landings. Non-pilots often base their entire evaluation of a pilot’s ability on …
A pilot rents an airplane from a fixed base operator. After an hour of flightseeing, he returns to his home …
The operative word there is “almost.” “Almost zero” isn’t zero. Although we’ll never get an airplane to be …
The first hints of warmer weather can cause a sigh of relief. Finally, winter is over. The grass is getting …
Before you ask, yes, I’ve filled out my share. Like most reasonably conscientious pilots who try to play by …
Read the owner’s manuals for several aircraft, and you’ll discover cold-weather starts are different for each engine …
Pilots and air traffic controllers share a unique relationship, a mutual trust and understanding that supports the modern system of …
It may come as a surprise to pilots from southern latitudes, but winter flying can be some of the best …