ABC News Report on Pilot Fatigue
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ABC News Report on Pilot Fatigue
June 3rd, 2012 
junkie If there is bad weather, you really are on your own.
May 20th, 2012 junkie Bad Weather? So there you are, flying along from NY to FL doing your thing. All during the trip your dispatcher keeps asking you how the ride is. Some people might think that’s ok. However, if there is one thing a pilot knows how to get is a [...]
Does ALPA Suck?
May 3rd, 2012 junkie There is nothing that will start a fist fight in the cockpit faster than having one pilot who declares that ALPA sucks while the other being a fan of the union. This has been the banter of pilots since the union began its quest for representing labor in the [...]
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Tags: airline pilots association, airlines, ALPA, aviation, flying 
No Comments »Are You a Radio Hog?
April 24th, 2012 junkie Working every day in the airline environment you get a fair amount of time talking on the radio. One thing I have noticed over the years are what I call radio hogs. These are guys and gals that are just a little bit too much into talking on [...]
What It is Like To Work for American Eagle Airlines
January 27th, 2012 junkie This is a great video that highlights several positions with American Eagle Airlines. If you are thinking about making the airlines a goal for you, you may enjoy this video. It is well done because it is like talking to several different people and getting there opinions about the airline business.
Posted in Airline Flying, Flying Tags: airline flying, amercian eagle, aviation, regional flying No Comments »FAA Changes Rest Requirements
January 4th, 2012 junkie The FAA finally instituted some changes the rest requirements for commercial pilots. This came about from a good hard look at some accidents that have been said to involve fatigue. So what do you think the reactions are from professional pilots working in commercial aviation today? Big whoop. No one is getting excited about this [...]
Will your Airline Merge?
November 18th, 2011 junkie Everything seems to be cyclical, the stock market goes up and down, the housing market goes up and down and so does the economy. It seems like in the lean times there is always some sort of trend in the airline industry. I remember a time when shrinking to profitability seemed like what all the [...]
Cold, Tired and Lonely
October 4th, 2011 junkie If you fly for a living, you have probably thought this at one time or another. I get asked all the time, “hey how are you doing?” My answer is pretty much the same most of the time. I am “Cold, tired and lonely” Here is why. Cold If you fly airplanes you are either [...]
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