Being a contract pilot it requires me to travel a lot and I would always see pilots sitting in the cabin with the other passengers. I always wondered why they were there and if they get to fly for...
Posts by Rick James
We have all been sat on an airplane when all of a sudden the pilot turns on the 'Seat Belt' light and comes over the passenger address system to advise us of possible upcoming turbulence. The...
If you have ever been to an airshow, fly-in, or aviation museum the vast variety of airplanes is truly staggering. Even though I have been an aviation enthusiast my entire life I still find new...
It is common knowledge that traveling by airplane is by far the safest form of transport on the planet. The number of people transported compared to the number of people injured is incredible and...
A pilot's flight bag is one of those things that a pilot cannot be without. No matter if the person is flying a commercial airliner or a small aircraft out in the remote wilderness. A pilot's flight...
As a passenger have you ever wondered how air traffic control can monitor and differentiate between hundreds of different aircraft all flying in the same airspace at any given time, especially when...