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Pilot talking into her radio

From Where I Sit…We should never grow tired of dealing with fatigue

Fatigue: A battledress or uniform worn by military for use in combat as opposed to “display” dress or formal uniform worn at parades and functions. For ex-military pilots this definition of…

Posted on April 1, 2011
Bowl of cereal with fresh fruit

Eat this Fly Better

No one would argue against the statement that insufficient sleep impairs a pilot’s ability to focus and react to stressful situations. So if poor dietary choices cause many of the…

Posted on October 1, 2010
Private plane on tarmac

Minding The Gap

Your phone rings and one of your captains reports he had an altitude deviation during the JAKIE arrival procedure into teterboro. The crew was assigned a “Descend Via” clearance and…

Posted on April 1, 2010