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• They Will Not Be Forgotten...

  

  It has been said that a person dies twice. The first death is a physical one, preceded by a second death that occurs the last time a person's name is spoken. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• American Airlines - US Airways...why Opinions Have Changed.

  

  As the battle rages between American Airlines, US Airways and the Department of Justice, I've been getting a few fair minded questions regarding my stance on th... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Land Short Accidents Part III: Korean 801

  

  Today's post is the last installment in a series about land short accidents. All three posts are in response to the July 6th crash of Asiana 214, but none is... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Land Short Accidents Part II: Turkish 1951

  

  “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Sir Winston Churchill It's beginning to look like 2013 may be a rough year for land-short... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Land Short Accidents

  

  I landed in Los Angeles the day Asiana 214 crashed in San Francisco. With a scheduled layover in LA that night, I spent much of the day glued to media coverage... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Cockpit Resource Management

  

  The term Crew Resource Management (or Cockpit Resource Management (CRM)) was coined years ago and most commonly refers to interpersonal communication,... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• American Airlines Prepares for Its First A319

  

  American Airlines is just days from taking delivery of its first Airbus A319. The delivery process is an interesting formal dance between the manufacturer and a... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• How “High and Hot” Could Become “Low and Slow”

  

  "Descend via the SEAVU2 arrival. After SEAVU, cleared for the ILS runway 25L." It's been a while since I've flown into LAX with any regularity, but after my... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Could Pilot Experience Be a Causal Factor in the Asiana Crash?

  

  I arrived at the airport early this morning and logged into a company computer to electronically sign in for the day's trip. Having just completed Boeing 737... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 CAREER, SOCIETY, TECH, TRAVEL

• Great Layovers

  

  There are a lot of things I love about being an airline pilot. One of those things happens to be the layovers. I fly with a lot of people who hate them and woul... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Go Around!

  

  The weather was an added stress to an already a long, challenging day. The remnants of tropical storm Andrea was in the process of dumping close to 6 inches of... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• VNAV Follies

  

  I know I've said this before, but much like getting a private pilot license, getting checked out on a new airplane is a license to learn. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 CAREER, TECH

• Mountain Wave and the Coffin Corner

  

  I was flying east, about sixty miles past Denver, Colorado at Flight Level 380 on one of my very first flights as a first officer on the 737. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Where Are We Going Now?

  

  The story I'm about to tell happened to me personally, but a long time ago. I cannot and will not confirm the identity of the Captain or even the airline...my... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Learning to Land the 737

  

  My resume doesn't boast as many transport category aircraft as some of my peers, but I've flown enough of them at this point in my career to know that some... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Boeing 737 Initial Operating Experience - My First Trip

  

  After three weeks of ground school, two weeks of simulator training, two written exams, an FMS evaluation and two back to back check rides in the simulator... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• 737 Flight Training Complete

  

  I’m barely on the sleep side of a thin line between slumber and awake. I’m aware enough to know that I’m in bed but asleep enough to lose at least an hour... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• 737 Simulator Training...almost Done.

  

  CAE 7000 Series Flight Simulator As I drove home from the Flight Academy today, I felt like a 737 pilot for the first time. The first three weeks of training... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• FAA Systems Validation in Progress…Do Not Disturb

  

  Today is the day I have been dreading for more than a month…a day that marks the end of the first phase of my Boeing 737 First Officer training and the day the... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL

• Week Two of 737 Ground School.........Check!

  

  I just read a blog post from my buddy Swayne Martin about a difficult lesson he had this week while preparing for his Private Pilot's License. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 CAREER, TECH, TRAVEL