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 […]
All Time Best of Cap’n Aux! Folks, I’ve been blogging for your aviation enjoyment for over six years now! In that time, we’ve had some spectacular adventures together. I’ve traveled the U.S. and the globe to meet you. I can tell you, unequivocally, that that has been by far the most rewarding treat of this whole […]
#Bombogenesis and Airlines—How do Pilots Cope? How do pilots deal with weather, and especially Ice Storms such as the recent “Bombogenesis?” Well, The Points Guy, an excellent travel blog, recently interviewed me and other pilots, such as Patrick Smith of Ask the Pilot, about that very topic. The result is an EXCELLENT and thorough article […]
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 […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, from the flight blog, this is your Cap’n speaking. I have turned on the “Looming Pilot Shortage” sign (which has been off for 30 years now), and you are free to pursue your aviation dream! Honestly, for you up-n-comers, not since the Golden Age of Air Travel (circa 1950’s) has there been […]