AGL Airlines Pilot in Command 
Ask Captain Lim
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
This question from Quora explores whether the pilots of American Airlines Flight 5342 could have taken different actions to avoid the tragic collision. The pilot-in-command has ultimate authority over the aircraft’s safety and can refuse a runway change if it compromises safety.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 24, 2024
You’ll always find a steady stream of airliners queued up for departure and arrival. Due to its high elevation, Denver’s Class B airspace extends up to 12,000 feet MSL to give airliners room to descend. The PIC holds a recreational pilot certificate and meets the requirements of 14 CFR § 61.101.
AV Web
APRIL 15, 2025
Seems the accident helicopter was the subject of a FAA Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), which specified academic, flight training, qualification, and currency requirements for pilots acting as pilot-in-command. Airlines of all flags have shared woes recently. Thats FA tenacity.
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