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.
As The Turbine Turns
After 27+ years on “Fifi the Wonder Airbus,” Cap’n Aux has decided that perhaps it’s time to part ways. He’s been eyeing the Left Seat of either a 777 or 787.
His decision? Read on!
Memorial Day Special
COMEMORATING MEMORIAL DAY Ladies and Gentlemen, in honor of our Nation’s Fallen, may I humbly present an Encore Presentation of one of my most popular blog posts… Flying a Fallen Hero During a routine flight, I experienced one of the greatest—and most heart-rending—honors a modern airline pilot can have: Captaining a flight that is […]
Confessions of a Former Airline Pilot
Confessions of a Former Airline Pilot Stop the Presses! CONGRATULATIONS to retired airline captain and Audio Narrator Thomas Block, for receiving the coveted status of Approved Producer by ACX, Amazon’s Audible platform. If you don’t already know, Mr. Block is the narrator for all of my audiobooks, from the Last Bush Pilots to the There I Wuz! series! Congratulations, Captain Block! Of […]
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.
Flyin’ Blog Buddies!
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 […]