Airline Captains Most Challenging Day Part 1 of 3
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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
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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
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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.
3 Health Hacks for Airline Pilots
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Physical and mental health is of upmost importance for airline pilots. Here’s a few tips and tricks I’ve found helpful…
How Do Commercial Airline Pilot Schedules Work?
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See what a real commercial airline pilot work schedule looks like. Insights into Fixed, Flexible & Reserve schedules. Pro’s and con’s of each.
Do You Need A Degree To Become An Airline Pilot?
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No, you absolutely don’t need a degree to become a commercial airline pilot in 2023. Some pilots opt to gain a college, university, or bachelor’s degree before flying, but this isn’t a current requirement for any major airlines.
Hazardous Pilot Attitudes Story – Amsterdam Diversion
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There area 5 hazardous pilot attitudes and this story is an example of diverting because of them!
How I became a Senior First Officer at DHL
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Don’t give up and don’t let anyone tell you ‘It’s not possible’! Shane is a Senior First Officer on the Boeing 777 for DHL.
Athens Adventure: Navigating Thunderstorms, Runway Closures, and High-Pressure Diversion Decisions
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Dodging thunderstorms and managing a divert situation at 1am. this was an evening that really tested my pilot capacity….
Unsustainable Instability!
June/23 3 days were planned; 1 night flight followed by 2 standbys, before the following unravelled; Day 1:Â Rostered an evening flight to Spain & back, so had to be at the airport for 6pm, aiming to get back around 01:40 the next morning. I know this is going to be a big shock to […]