EasyJet Captain Story
An easyJet captain gives unparalleled insights into what life’s like operating in the commanders seat at one of Europes largest airlines
The Danger of Long Duty Days
It’s a Sunday morning and I’m jolted awake by the piercing sound of my phone ringing at 5am for what is going to be (unbeknown to me at this point) a whopping 16+ hour duty day…
Pan Pan! First Medical Divert
It’s 7pm and dark outside. We’re sat at 38000ft in the cruise over Croatia on the way back to London. Today we’ve already flown from London to Egypt and we’re on our return leg. With the slot delay we’d absorbed in Egypt, the duty was going to a fraction over 14 hours long by the […]
Airline Captains Most Challenging Day (Part 3 of 3)
This was a day that pushed my skills and capacity as both a Commander and a human being to the limit. It consisted of 3 main events, the 3rd of which is detailed here – Flight Planning Laws, Discretion Limits & Passenger Management!
Jet2 Senior First Officer Story
A Jet2 Senior First Officer gives unparalleled insights into what life’s like operating as a pilot for Europes most loved airline.
Airline Pilot Mental Health – Impact of the Job Role
The role of a modern day airline pilot has evolved into a recipe for a mental health disaster, the consequences of which could be catastrophic
Airline Captains Most Challenging Day (Part 2 of 3)
This was a day that pushed my skills and capacity as both a Commander and a human being to the limit. It consisted of 3 main events, each of which I’ll dissect across 3 articles.
Airline Captains Most Challenging Day Part 1 of 3
This was a day that pushed my skills and capacity as both a Commander and a human being to the limit. It consisted of 3 main events, each of which I’ll dissect over the next few articles.
How many hours to become an Airline Pilot? 2024
An aviation career can be both rewarding and lucrative, so how many hours it will take to become a commercial airline pilot?
Managing The Grey: Birds
Refusing a takeoff clearance due to birds on the runway is something I’ve never seen anyone do in my 10 year career, but as our thrust was rising to 50%, I made a command call.