Chasing the Dream: How to Fly on the Cheap!
Chasing the Dream: How to Fly on the Cheap! Video—How do you get a pilot’s license if it’s not available in your country? Cap’n Aux explains!
Aviation Acronym Extravaganza Part 1!
Aviation Acronym Extravaganza Part 1! Ladies and gents, from the Flight Blog, this is Cap’n Aux speaking. By mucho popular demand, today we’ll explore even more EAA—No, not the “Experimental Aircraft Association,” but “Esoteric Aviation Acronyms!” This post expanded so much that I had to break it down into two parts! Aviation Acronym Extravaganza Part […]
Drinking From a Firehose—Part 1
Drinking From a Firehose—Part 1. What’s it like to train to fly the Boeing 777 wide body airliner for a major airline? Cap’n Aux shows us!
The Making of a European Airline Pilot
How do you become a pilot in Europe? Cap’n Raph shows us how he did it! Lessons on how to reach the European pilot’s cockpit.
Airline Recurrent Training
Airline Recurrent Training Folks, I just spent the last weekend in what we call Recurrent Training. What’s that, you ask? Well, it’s kind of like a regular checkup at your doctor, but one that checks knowledge and skills. It’s a short refresher course for pilots and flight attendants on operations, systems and procedures, as well […]
Secrets of an Airline Freight Dog
Secrets of an Airline Freight Dog They call themselves, “Freight Dogs.” They belong to a mythical yet elite outfit called, The Order of the Sleepless Knights. When you go to sleep, they go to work, schlepping boxes 25,000 feet over the countryside, often in aging aircraft, some even without autopilots, through rain, sleet, snow and hail. And, […]