Airline pilots are frequently asked, "How do pilots avoid jet lag?" It's an important question, considering that the safety of the aircraft's passengers depends on a pilot's alertness during the...
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When the ultimate luxury is required for traveling then a private jet is the only way to go. For those celebrities, movie stars, and wealthy families who wish to travel the simplicity of stepping out...
If you have ever heard air traffic controllers talking to pilots it sounds like a foreign language, and to be honest, to new student pilots it is! So the question remains, "How the heck do pilots...
I was out flying in a remote part of the country the other day with a group of geologists who had never flown in the remote wilderness before. They could hear me talking with other pilots over the...
On a recent flight with customers onboard, we had to stop at a small municipal airport for fuel. When wandering over to the terminal to use the washroom one of them saw me signing into a book and...
Ensuring there is enough fuel on board to make it to the aircraft's destination is quite an important part of the flight, especially for everyone on board. Most of us fill up our cars by pulling up...