I think this is a waste of a lawsuit. Two planes collided while training on a beautiful VFR day. Planes have unfortunetly collided many times since man first took to the skies. The “see and avoid” method normally works….this time it didn’t. Family of pilot who died in midair crash sues flight school Edson Jefferson, [...]

Found this video on Youtube.com. Filming in the cockpit is MAYBE okay in straight and level flight during cruise. Any other time it’s dangerous. I would NEVER shoot a video while in the middle of an emergency decent. With a descent rate of 7000 feet per minute they must have had the flight spoilers fully [...]

Tomorrow at noon the displacement bid will close. Sometime after that a complex series of moves will be deconstructed by the airline. My status is being reduced by 3. Since I am the bottom guy I am probably going to be displaced. Why probably ? Well lots of moves can be played. The other pilots [...]

My wife and I had an awesome trip. We scored first class seats to and from Florida (757 there, 767 back), I won over $1100 on slot machines (very lucky!), she won $400 on a slot machine and a free cruise  (same one we just took) and had a totally relaxing time. I should find [...]

Today is my last day of reserve for the week. Tomorrow evening my wife and I plan to be on a cruise ship headed to the Bahamas. I just have to get through today. I am assigned a reserve call out period from 10 AM until 11:59PM. There are several rules that come into play [...]

I am REALLY bored sitting airport standby, thus the youtube videos. A 757, in about 12 seconds, uses a little more than 1500 feet for the takeoff. Talk about a ride.