Relearned the hard way! Pilots in WWII did not wear goggles for the wind. They wore them to protect their eyes from other foreign objects that might enter the cockpit in combat: oil, shattered wind screen, shrapnel, etc. Who can …
As I wrote in an article almost 6 years ago FREE AGENCY for pilots was close. The cratering of the economy delayed the process but it is back. In fact, it will be much worse than I initially predicted. Remember, …
Pilot FREE AGENCY right around the corner as Pilot Shortage reaches critical mass Read More »
AD-1, A-1, Able Dog, the Spad: different designations and nicknames for the venerable Skyraider. Designed on a cocktail napkin at happy hour by Ed Heineman, it proved to be one of the best aircraft with a long history of combat …
Here is an old airline joke about your probationary year at a major airline. Question: “Why don’t you ever eat a crew meal on your last leg?” Answer: “Because your family will smell food on your breath when you get …
The career of the average Airline Pilot has become a bad joke Read More »