His name is Captain Richard De Crespigny. He flies one of the world’s largest airliners, the Airbus A380, for Qantas Airlines. And on November 4, 2010, he and his crew suffered what is called a “Black Swan event.” An engine failure is extremely rare; only 1 out of every 5 pilots will experience an engine failure in their career. […]
Ladies and gents, from the Flight Blog, welcome back aboard! Yes, it’s been a long, tough, mostly grounded summer, so let’s take a special flight together, shall we? Of #Coronavirus, #Aviation & #Goatees! Once again, to help mitigate our airline’s furloughs, I’ve taken another 3-month voluntary leave. Bunny has taken an even longer one, over […]
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As of this writing, the airlines, the country—indeed, the world—is basically grounded in lockdown. Many have lost their jobs… Some have lost loved ones to the horrific #Coronavirus. “What did you do during the great #Coronavirus Grounding, Daddy?” I can imagine future kids asking their parents. Well, I thought I’d come out with a little […]
Flyin’ Blog Buddies! Like a father gushing over the achievements of his children, I’m SO PROUD of our Next Generation of upcoming pilots. Kids that began reading this blog as teenagers are now becoming our nation’s airline pilots! A father always likes to see his brood surpass him. And this Next Gen already is! One […]
Boeing #737Max Update—& Fun Stuff with Cap’n Dillon! Folks, it’s been a tough season for the international airline industry. After a blessing of several years of relatively benign issues and impressive safety records, we’ve had a string of harrowing fatal accidents, from the Atlas 767 in IAH (#5Y391) to the Lion Air (#JT610) and Ethiopian […]