I have a FREE promotion coming up! But, apparently, it takes at least one day to get that set up after the book goes "live." So - please DO NOT ORDER THE eBOOK version just yet or you'll probably get charged the regular rate. Hang on for a day and get it free! Such a… Continue reading Do Not Buy This eBook (yet…)
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Airline Pilot book update…
"Airline Pilot: A Day in the Life," is now available in paperback format! Amazon.ca in Canada or Amazon.com in USA. Now, the next learning curve I get to climb is the marketing "stuff. "I always scurried out of the security screening process eager to get on with less stressful things -- like flying airplanes through… Continue reading Airline Pilot book update…
Captain’s insights…
From: Airline Pilot: A Day In The Life: "Fuel gives us time - and options. But now fuel is costly, and companies dole it out by the teaspoonful. They dispatch us with minimal fuel reserves based on the reliability claims made for weather forecasts. I wonder if weather departments ever overstate the validity of their predictions,… Continue reading Captain’s insights…
New book update …
The new ebook is available for preorders: Kindle/Amazon. Release date is June 15! The paperback version should also be available by then... one small step. This is fun.
And you thought you had a rough flight…
November 5 is an important anniversary date in the development of aviation in the USA and the world … --------------------------- 1911: Pilot Cal Rodgers takes off from New York City and begins the first transcontinental flight across the United States. He hopes to win a $50,000 prize by completing the trip in 30 days, but the… Continue reading And you thought you had a rough flight…
Aviation Safety vs. Economic Pressures… an age old struggle:
Canadian Air Regulations regarding pilot flight duty times are about to be amended to bring them more in line with international standards and scientific research. As it stands, Canadian pilots can be scheduled to fly longer hours than pilots in most other countries. But will regulators go far enough to meet the evidence-based studies by NASA… Continue reading Aviation Safety vs. Economic Pressures… an age old struggle:
Breathless …
So you're sitting comfortably in your seat when you feel a tell-tale tickle or pressure in your ears. Maybe you try to pinch your nose and blow gently or swallow hard to clear the problem, wondering what's going on. You haven't noticed the plane descending, which is the time when ear pressurization-equalization issues usually happen.… Continue reading Breathless …
