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!
A Tale of Two Upgrades
A Tale of Two Upgrades. Typically, airlines hire pilots first as “Copilots”. Then, later in their career, upgrade to Captain. Cap’n Aux explains.
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 […]
Confessions of a Regional Pilot—Part 2
NOTE: Last week, we met Jonny McB, a young pilot just starting out in his flying career. You can say that “he’s made it”—he’s achieved his dream of flying for a living! But what are his goals and expectations for his future, and what advice does he have for those of you dreaming of following […]