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Is it Only About The Money in an Aviation Job?
Question #1
This is the first article in the aviation career series publication by Airspeed Junkie. You will find a lot of commentary and hidden a...
Strategies for Finding Better Pilot Jobs in the Aviation Industry
Question #3 in the Aviation Career Series
No doubt you have heard about having a plan B in aviation. Plan A is pretty easy to figure out and make ...
Funny Things People Say to an Airline Pilots, Real Passenger Comments
Funny Things I Have Heard in my Aviation Career as an Airline Pilot
Every time I see the news feature a story about airlines, I cringe in anticipa...
Let's Play 20 Questions For Your Aviation Career
I remember a long time ago when I thought about flying airplanes as a career. I sat down with my father and started to discuss the idea of making ...
Would You Fly On A Plane With No Pilots?
Lately the subject of airlines transitioning to aircraft without pilots has been a hot topic. Everyone seems to want to weigh in on the subject an...
10 Skills You Must Posses To Be an Effective Flight Instructor
There are some skills some flight instructors have that set them apart from other flight instructors. You have seen them, they are the instructor ...
Are You A Radio Hog? Using Better Aviation Radio Communications
Working every day in the airline environment you get a fair amount of time talking on the radio to Air Traffic Control (ATC). One thing I have not...
20 Things Your Flight Attendant Would Like You To Know
If you are a Flight Attendant, you are the heart and soul of an airlines customer service. The way the customer is treated and the experience they...
How Will The Airline Industry Handle A Pilot Shortage?
All over the news and in several leading aviation journals you will see that we are coming upon a huge pilot shortage. While this is true, most me...
Old Fashion Bird Strikes Vs Drone Strikes Of Commercial Aircraft
Mention a bird strike issue today and most people will either get very afraid or they wont care at all. In the past bird strikes have been a major...
Airline Pilot Retirement Age
I have been a part of numerous conversations about pilot retirement ages and the extension to age 65. The consensus is mixed about whether this is...