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How the Media Blew That Michelle Obama ‘Close Call’ Story: A Pilot’s Take

Blaring headlines of the First Lady's supposed brush with death were hysterically overhyped, says this airline pilot.
by Justin Schlechter
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Airline News

Initial Air France Flight 447 Black Box Info Raises More Questions Than Answers: Pilot

Pilot/columnist Justin Schlechter examines what might have happened in the cockpit over the Atlantic on June 1st, 2009.
by Justin Schlechter
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Editorials

Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better! A Pilot’s Perspective of the B747-8F

In the Broadway Musical “Annie Get Your Gun”, Annie Oakley bellows in the final scene “Anything you can do, I can do better! I can do anything better than you!” If airplanes could talk, I’m pretty sure that Boeing’s...
by Justin Schlechter
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Airline News

Commentary: Why Did a B747 DreamLifter Land at Jabara?

Many people wonder how this could happen, given the advanced avionics coupled with the impressive training all 747 pilots receive. This is a difficult question to answer, but consider these facts: it wasn't the first time this ...
by Justin Schlechter
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Columnists

Approaches: Pilots Are Still Flying ‘Em!

In a day when the flight deck is filled with automation, pilots love the opportunity to grab the controls and navigate their airplane to a challenging yet safe landing.
by Justin Schlechter
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