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Ramblings about flying for fun and profit


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  • Pilot Crash Pads – Nothing New

    There has been quite a discussion going on over at AvWeb concerning the current series of reports being aired by ABC.  The FAA Administrator has even weighed in on the subject. The Crash-Pad Experience It has been a bit over 20 years since I started working for Northwest Airlines, but I can still remember those […]

  • Fatigue – When You’re Tired of Everything

    Fatigue is part of the reason it was such a long time between posts recently. I got home after a 13-day trip and was just plain drained of energy. After having made these long trips for the past 15 years, or so, we have developed a few rules that we follow when I return home. […]