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The walk around is literally that. It takes the time required to walk around the thing. On BIG jets you can hardly see anything. But...

That’s administrative… but Ed (the head of deltas sms program) admitted in a deposition he hadn’t, as I recall. Ever hear of TPS?

Yep, but WHY did they have their head up their butt? That answer is one step closer. You can stop there, make it illegal to have your...

Why did you do s turns if you were all on the same track? I’m sure I did s turns in a heavy, but not like I did on light twins and...

My fighter starting procedure as a flight surgeon: 1) Enter aircraft 2) Strap in and relax while pilot does it

I like the FSDO approach. It would hopefully trigger a more operational approach. A PILOT would come interview you. What did you hear...

The nose strut isn’t the strongest, but almost all flipovers are caused by improper landing technique. Land at minimum speed (62 knots...

Or… wait for it… you could TRAIN THE PILOTS. Delta ain’t wasting any money taxiing around that plane for pilot training. He had some...

Nauga nailed it… 1. Electricity on, this was necessary for the igniters. 2. Air on. At 12-15 percent n1, goto idle. This activates...

My experience with the kid I mentored, the first day I met him: “I have an appointment to get my medical tomorrow so I can solo. I...

Don’t try to litigate EVERYTHING…. Wow.

First of all, health first. Flying is secondary. But that's not what you asked, so..... The FAA has established protocols and several...

There are lots in HIMS for less than this. There IS going to be an “evaluation” so it’s a DEFINITE possibility. Even if they decide...

He made a deal of it… I’m not sure he’d make it past the English proficient part. And we’re going to find out his instructors aren’t...

Or just move their plane… And when they come back, pretend they don’t exist. Although usually I’m already airborne before they can...