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.
Hazardous Pilot Attitudes Story – Amsterdam Diversion
There area 5 hazardous pilot attitudes and this story is an example of diverting because of them!
Athens Adventure: Navigating Thunderstorms, Runway Closures, and High-Pressure Diversion Decisions
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: 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 […]
What’s it actually like being an Airline Captain?
Hopefully this doesn’t come across as blowing smoke up my own ass when I say that becoming an Airline Captain is a great achievement for any individual. It’s a path that’s fraught with very unique challenges and hurdles to overcome, and even once you make it to Captain, your career and future still hinge on […]