Posts Tagged ‘pilots’
 

 

The Unintended Consequences of the “1500 Hour Rule”

The FAA recently raised minimum flight hour requirements for commercial pilots to 1,500 hours. Brad Tate explores whether this stricter hiring requirement truly benefits flight safety.
by Brad Tate
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Air India

Air India Pilots End Strike

Air India pilots on Friday night called off their 10-day strike after the government agreed to look into their complaints, Press Trust of India reported.
by BNO News
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The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions

While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Pilotspotting: The Art of Recognizing a Pilot On Sight

My friends are in awe when I’m usually correct and then I’ll verify by asking “So, what do you fly?” They’ll ask how I knew they were a pilot, but I don’t like to reveal my secrets.
by Erika Armstrong
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Homecoming

The heartwarming story of a pilot's career coming full circle, his boyhood dreams becoming a reality while on approach in the airspace over New York City in a Boeing 747-400.
by Justin Schlechter
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