Ask the Pilot

MARCH 31, 2024

2023 Was One of Safest Years in Aviation History. So Why Am I Nervous?

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Photographic Logbook

MARCH 31, 2024

A Lot Can Change in Two Years Izzy, Gabe, Luke, The Bear, and me -- the "den mother" -- in Berlin, April 2022. Photo by Luke. Two years ago, The Bear and I shared a "once-in-a-lifetime" adventure through Germany and the Czech Republic when her youth orchestra went on tour and played concerts in Berlin, Leipzig, and Prague. For several years now, she has had the great fortune to play oboe in the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO), a Rochester-based auditioned ensemble that draws the best p

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All Plane

MARCH 31, 2024

Flight#: TP238 From: San Francisco (SFO) To: Lisbon (LIS) Flight time: 10h 55min Aircraft: Airbus A330-900neo This was not the first time I flew TAP Air Portugal across the Atlantic (including a very special “ Retrojet experience ”!), but, not only it had already been a while, but previous crossings and the corresponding flight report , had been in earlier A330 versions with older cabins.

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NAFI

MARCH 31, 2024

NAFI NOTAMs #53 3 Steps to Servant Leadership and Building CFI Success ~Guest Blogger Tom Dorl I like to keep things simple when I fly. I aim to teach that simplicity to my students. If you are an instructor, you’re familiar with the Aviation Instructor’s Handbook. Chapter 8 is replete with over 10 responsibilities for all instructors, and a healthy dose of insight on professionalism.

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All Plane

MARCH 31, 2024

Dubai is undoubtedly one of the major centers of the global airline industry. Yet, as gigantic as the current airport is, it pales in comparison to what the new Al-Maktoum (DWC) airport could become if the current expansion plans are realized to its full potential. On this article for CNN I look at the current state of the DWC airport project, which, while active, is only operating at a tiny fraction of its capacity.

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All Plane

MARCH 31, 2024

By Mark Harkin - 9H-AEP A320 Air Malta, CC BY 2.0 This year I’ve waited a bit to open the traditional airline bankruptcy list (if curious, here is the 2023 edition and here the list of airlines that stopped flying in 2022 ), but as the first names start to trickle in, I started compiling it again. Please note that this is a manually curated list, often made with tips I get from readers in all corners of the world, so if there is some airline that stopped flying this year, please let me know!

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