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How Much Work Does It Take to Stay Current as an Airline Pilot?
Most passengers have no idea about the mountain of paperwork, training, and regulatory compliance that airline pilots navigate to stay current. From annual recurrent training to email overload and new technology, here's what it really takes.
Funny Things People Say to an Airline Pilots, Real Passenger Comments
Funny Things I Have Heard in My Aviation Career as an Airline Pilot
Last updated: March 5, 2026
Every time I see the news feature a story about ai...
Comprehensive Review of Airline Pilot Retirement Policies
Comprehensive Review of Airline Pilot Retirement Policies
Last updated: January 7, 2026
Airline pilot retirement occurs at age 65 in the U.S. as ma...
Who Makes The Best Airline Pilot Retirement Gift?
Who Makes the Best Airline Pilot Retirement Gift?
Last updated: January 8, 2026
When it comes to honoring a career that’s spanned thousands of hour...
Airline Captains Authority, A New Era, It's Not What You May Have Always Believed
This article is meant to take a deep dive into the concept of Captains authority. It could be well argued with great emotion that captain’s authori...
Do You Need a College Degree For a Pilot to Work For a Major Airline?
Do You Need a College Degree For a Pilot to Work For a Major Airline?
If you are plotting out your aviation career, you should think about it as a ...
Pilot Hiring, Airlines are Hiring Thousands of Pilots, Are you Next?
Everyone is hiring
Every airline is hiring, it’s a good time to have some solid skills and some flight time to back it up. If this is your goal, t...
Was It A Charmed Aviation Career? Pilot Career Examples from Multiple Pilots
We are taking a poll on aviation careers both past and present. The beauty of any aviation career in the industry is that there is no wrong answer...
The Call for SOP'S, Airline Standard Operating Procedures
Rather than bore you to death with the FAA version of standard operating procedures, lets tell a story of disfunction instead. The SOP's come later.
The Best and Worst Moments of My Aviation Career, True Stories
These are moments in time that are not the absolute best or worst moments in history but they are the best or worst memories recorded by all levels...
Pilots Drinking, What Happens When Pilots Show Up To Work Under The Influence Of Alcohol
What is the real story that you don't hear when pilots show up to work after drinking? Maybe it is not what you think.
What is Inside a Pilot Brain?
There are lots of things that go on inside a pilot brain. The longer you have worked or flown as a pilot, the more complex and developed the pilot...