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Technology Transitions – up and down

Written by Paul A. Craig

There have been some unexpected airline pilot retirements lately - unexpected because the captain had not reached age 60. This early retirement was not because of pay cuts or poor working conditions, it was because he or she was asked to move to a ‘glass cockpit” airplane and the upward technology transition was just too much. Is it hard to teach an old dog new tricks?

Teach Me What I Need To Know

Written by Thomas Turner

Most instructors do a great job of teaching the basics of flight -- unfortunately, there's more to it than that.

Taxiway Incursion

Written by Thomas Turner

My MD-88 flight from Atlanta rocketed down final approach at the Class C primary airport in Florida this hot Monday morning. From seat 19A I spied a Seneca in the run-up area at the end of the eastbound runway. (A lot of flight training originates from this airport.) The twin Piper sat cocked into the wind, the forward cabin door open as the instructor tried despondently to capture some of the last of the prop blast before sentencing himself and his student to the broiling cabin.

Talking Heads

Written by Jeff Pardo

Driving to Distraction: We've all noticed greater coverage in the media lately regarding the increasing number of automotive accidents attributed to the use of cell phones while driving -- so what about talking while flying?

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Technology Transitions – up and down

Teach Me What I Need To Know

Taxiway Incursion

Talking Heads

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