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• Windshear: Lessons Learned

  

  Delta Air Lines Flight 191 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida bound for the Dallas - Fort Worth International Airport on August 2, 1985. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• I Can Get Down Or Slow down...I Can’t Do Both

  

  Coasting out over the Gulf of Mexico with the lights of Houston, Texas slowly disappearing over my shoulder, I watched the last sliver of a waning moon sink... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Left Behind by the On-Time Machine

  

  I could see the bright glow of the clock though my eyelids; and, in frustration, I placed a pillow in front of the darn thing at some point during the night. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• If It’s Good for the Airline, Then It Must Be Bad for the Pilot.

  

  [This is a “p.s.” of sorts to my last post. Click HERE if you’d like to read it for reference.]If you’re following my daily travels on Twitter, then you know... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Divert (From the Pilot's Point of View)

  

  di·vertdəˈvərt, dīˈvərt/verb: divert; 3rd person present: diverts; past tense: diverted; past participle: diverted; gerund or present participle:... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2015 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• I've Decided to Push the Pause Button on the Airline Pilo...

  

  I've decided to push the pause button on the Airline Pilot Chatter blog. I took a break once before and decided to start up again. That may happen this time... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Getting to Work the Hard Way - the Glamorous Life of a Commuter.

  

  While passing though the Dallas, Ft. Worth International Airport earlier this week, I ran into a good friend and newly minted airline employee. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• "Amazing Airlines" by 15 Year Old Author Aditya Palnitkar - Worthy of Any Airlin...

  

  As the sole contributor to Airline Pilot Chatter, I receive almost weekly requests for product endorsements and testimonials, but if you've been reading this... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• The New American Airlines Livery - Will It Stay Or Will It Go?

  

  Start lobbying the employees...they get to decide! For decades, American Airlines has flown unpainted, polished aluminum airplanes. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• American Airlines - The Largest Airline In The World (Again)

  

  ©AirlinePilotChatterRise and shine...it's a new day and the "New American" is officially here, once again the largest airline in the world. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Engine Failure Part IV - MD83 - Fully Loaded and Overweight

  

  The Captain was working the radios and I was at the controls as we took off from runway 18L on our way to Mexico City for what was supposed to be a simple two... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Engine Failure Part III - Idle Props Are Hard to Hide

  

  You might be surprised how often passengers on board a jet airplane are completely unaware of an engine failure. 80% of the thrust produced by the CFM56 clingin... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Engine Failure Part II - "Step Away from Your Busted-ass Vehicle"

  

  Piper Cherokee - "You have the airplane"I was a flight instructor on a mission in 1992, building time and experience whenever and wherever I could get it. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Engine Failure - Part I

  

  I shared a story a few weeks ago about airline pilots flying general aviation aircraft. GA flying really is "good for the soul," but it also reinforces skills... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Letter from American / US Airways - to the Employees

  Dear American and US Airways Team Members, Great news! We have settled the litigation brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State Attorneys... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Crap the Captain Does to Drive Me up the Wall!

  

  In awe of the great and powerful polyester sky god… I had so much fun writing last week’s rant that I decided to climb onto another soap box. This week’s target... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Why I Hate the Boeing 737

  

  Boeing 737-800 cockpit. Ok, so sue me...the title of this post is a gross exaggeration. The truth is that I don't hate the 737 at all, but with a few hundred... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• General Aviation for Airline Pilots – Good For The Soul

  

  One of my favorite childhood memories is of the time my dad took the family on a trip in a small airplane. Dad was an airline pilot and we had family in a... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Mission Oriented Pilots and the Rush to Comply

  

  If you don't think you have time to do it right, what makes you think you have enough time to do it twice? I haven't exercised the privileges of my CFI... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• One Awful Layover

  

  I posted a story back in July entitled "Great Layovers" in which I shared some of my favorite layover cities and how I enjoy spending my time while on the road. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL