In-Flight Safety » Page 15Pilot training with an emphasis on flying the aircraft To all of you lone pilots out there, my utmost respect. I’ve been there, and I know how difficult it can be
In-Flight Safety » Page 15The FAA is discussing energy management When I think of energy management, I think of getting behind the power curve or finding myself in the dreaded coffin corner, but there’s a
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Pilot training teaches runway safety checks for all pilots On the one hand, pilots are a trusting bunch. We must be. Many things are out of our control; we don’t manufacture
In-Flight Safety » Page 15After maintenance, and before filing a flight plan, perform a pre-flight inspection Most professional pilots know the drama often associated with getting a plane out of maintenance. It isn’t pleasant when
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Are the FAA regulations regarding pilot rest enough to prevent fatigue? I’ve been out of the airline world for over a decade now, but it doesn’t take much to bring me
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Crew resource management receives an artificial helping hand I remember when I was first introduced to crew resource management (CRM) during one of my recurrent airline classes. What a fantastic concept
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Circle-to-land and runway incursion pilot training could use a more realistic approach When experienced pilots continue to make fatal mistakes while executing routine circle-to-land approaches, it might be time to stop
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Go-around pilot training can help remove the stigma of failure “Cleared for the visual,” he said. I snapped off the autopilot and pointed the nose toward the runway. I was high
In-Flight Safety » Page 15What could happen if you flew an ILS approach without a visual backup? Last week, I had an eye-opening experience while flying from Arkansas to the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport in Georgia. The
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Your North Atlantic Track flight plan may get simpler It’s fun when my non-aviation friends look up at the contrails in the sky and ask me how pilots know where they’re
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Pilot training with an emphasis on flying the aircraft To all of you lone pilots out there, my utmost respect. I’ve been there, and I know how difficult it can be
In-Flight Safety » Page 15The FAA is discussing energy management When I think of energy management, I think of getting behind the power curve or finding myself in the dreaded coffin corner, but there’s a
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Pilot training teaches runway safety checks for all pilots On the one hand, pilots are a trusting bunch. We must be. Many things are out of our control; we don’t manufacture
In-Flight Safety » Page 15After maintenance, and before filing a flight plan, perform a pre-flight inspection Most professional pilots know the drama often associated with getting a plane out of maintenance. It isn’t pleasant when
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Are the FAA regulations regarding pilot rest enough to prevent fatigue? I’ve been out of the airline world for over a decade now, but it doesn’t take much to bring me
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Crew resource management receives an artificial helping hand I remember when I was first introduced to crew resource management (CRM) during one of my recurrent airline classes. What a fantastic concept
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Circle-to-land and runway incursion pilot training could use a more realistic approach When experienced pilots continue to make fatal mistakes while executing routine circle-to-land approaches, it might be time to stop
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Go-around pilot training can help remove the stigma of failure “Cleared for the visual,” he said. I snapped off the autopilot and pointed the nose toward the runway. I was high
In-Flight Safety » Page 15What could happen if you flew an ILS approach without a visual backup? Last week, I had an eye-opening experience while flying from Arkansas to the Dekalb-Peachtree Airport in Georgia. The
In-Flight Safety » Page 15Your North Atlantic Track flight plan may get simpler It’s fun when my non-aviation friends look up at the contrails in the sky and ask me how pilots know where they’re
