The only difference between a minor and a major airline is the vision of airline executives.John Beadle
Listen to Me Fly (part 2 of 2)
KPDX Arrival (2) This picks up from where the previous audio left off. I am pilot monitoring on arrival into Portland (we are Horizon 66). I am handling checklists, radios, and the systems. The other guy is just flying; but we typically trade off every other leg. Portland can get busy sometimes, though this is [...]
Listen to Me Fly (part 1 of 2)
KPDX Arrival (1) I am pilot monitoring on arrival into Portland (we are Horizon 66). I am handling checklists, radios, and the systems. The other guy is just flying; but we typically trade off every other leg. Portland can get busy sometimes, though this is definitely a down time. We are progressing through different controlling [...]
Speed of Heat
Life is about the simple pleasures. Unfortunately, the recent downturn has denied my pilot coworkers and I one of our pleasures.
Continue Reading →What Happened to the Pilot Career?
I love flying airplanes, always have. It is a true joy to burst out of a fog layer and bask in the sun, knowing most others will not see it all day. The sites are amazing. And it is kind of neat getting to really know much of the west coast.
Continue Reading →Working With Weather at the Airlines
Modern airliners are capable of handling many weather situations. The airplanes have advancing avionics and systems that allow ever lowering minimums for takeoff and landing.
The rules and regulations governing air carriers has specific requirements for approaches, for landing, for takeoff, and for operations in adverse weather. The factors effecting a go/no-go decision are far different than what the traveling public believes.
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MegaWhacker
The Q400 is a mixed bag. For a turboprop it has amazing capabilities. The airplane is technologically advanced and surprisingly comfortable. The Q400 sips fuel and helps airline’s bottom line. But it has also had some problems.
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