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I am on reserve for the next two days. I then get Sunday off and then work reserve 6 more days. Originally I was to work Sunday. If I had then I would be on for 10 days in a row…illegal. The periods between two months is really hard for my airline. Pilots schedules can [...]

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Just found a link to this video. If a safe landing and rollout and can not be achieved…go around!

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I saw this on another aviation board. Pretty neat 10 minute video of the Concorde descending and landing. The video has views from both the cockpit AND the outside of the aircraft. http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/hokeyPokey/3812/

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Back on the line. Signed in for airport standby at 5:59 AM…one minute to spare. Being gone for 8 days, I had a lot of manuals to update. A buddy of mine who worked at the same ATP location as me was also sitting ready. When I walked in the crew room he was slumped [...]