Aircraft accident investigations serve an important purpose: to learn what happened, so we can learn from what happened. Thank you for your patience, folks. It’s finally here! Captain Bill Palmer’s (Understanding Air France 447) and my analysis for Airways Magazine of the tragically avoidable December, 2014 AirAsia A320 accident. The full article appears in our April […]
Iam particularly excited and proud to bring you the unique perspective of Kelvin Pella. A native and resident of the economically-challenged country of Tanzania, Kelvin faces daunting barriers in pursuing his dream of becoming an airline pilot. Indeed, he has yet to fly Hour 1 . . . And, that is exactly why I chose him to […]
Next up, Karim Elsammak blogs about a subject in which he is an undisputed expert: Fun! Karim is truly a “man of the world.” Having turned 18 just this month, Karim was born in Egypt. His family has roots in Morocco and France, and he is now a long-time resident of New York. Brimming […]
Fledgling Flyer February Begins! Per tradition, Bunny and I are taking February off and traveling, so we are turning the blog over to our NextGen of future pilots! We handpicked for you each pilot-writer, and you will soon find out why. Each was assigned to talk about a trait that makes for a successful pilot, career, […]
WHAT’S THE MYSTERY? ALL will be revealed after today’s BEST OF post! Ladies and gentlemen, from the Flight Blog, Welcome Aboard Flight 2015! Per tradition, here’s our Top 10 Countdown of the Best Cap’n Aux posts from Flight 2014, voted on by YOUR clicks! Coming in at Number . . . 10. Janet, the Amazing Flying Fairey Gannet! […]
Dedicated to the memory of Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle Director of Operations, Captain John Stuart-Jervis. A former Royal Navy pilot, Captain Stuart-Jervis was tragically lost to us in 1995 while competing in Europe’s most prestigious balloon race, inexplicably shot down by the Belarus military. “Luck means taking chances. Rolling the dice.” Looking back on the long […]