Since the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, many pilots and their union have been calling for the arming of pilots as a last resort to prevent hijackers from taking over planes.
Since the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, many pilots and their union have been calling for the arming of pilots as a last resort to prevent hijackers from taking over planes.
Once I was up in the plane and knew Lovell was not going to try to make me lose my lunch (which is what I heard many aerobatic pilots enjoy doing), I relaxed (some).
And while you didn't exactly have to be a rocket scientist to join the original space missions (the U.S. Mercury and Apollo programs recruited many test pilots), if you want to stand a chance against other heavily-qualified applicants, it's certainly an advantage.
Although policies put in place to reduce pilot error are not universal across the world, there are varying guidelines about how long a pilot can captain a flight, how many co-pilots should be present and how many hours a pilot can fly before taking mandatory breaks.
The bad news is that June is the start of the flying season for many general aviation pilots living in climates not conducive to recreational flying in winter.
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Hinson said FAA personnel determined that because many of the pilots hired by ValuJet were former Eastern Airlines pilots with considerable experience, some new hires appeared relatively inexperienced.
AirAsia, which will operate Airbus A320 aircraft in India, can employ many of these pilots with little retraining needed as they operated the same aircraft type while at Kingfisher.
There are also varying guidelines about how many hours of training pilots must complete, below what altitude they should not hand over control of a plane and when they should abort landings.
As low budget films go, they needed someone to handle props for the 2nd unit Ariel team so, I spent many weeks dressing up pilots and other extra cast members in WWII flight gear for the aerial shots in the movie.
Many airlines these days require pilots to fly prescribed routes rather than deviate just for show.
Subsequently some BPR members, including the three pilot leaders in Charlotte, have voiced lukewarm support or even opposition to the MOU. In an indication that Charlotte pilots, like many Americans, can be ticket splitters, the Charlotte leaders this week survived a recall election with 65% majorities.
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Many are being ordered by private pilots for their own use.
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The airline has had recent labor challenges with its pilots, which resulted in many flight delays in Q4.
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And from within these borders in World War II, our pilots flew into China and many of our troops gave their lives.
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Although most contributors to PPRuNe prefer to remain anonymous, many regular 'PPRuNers' are senior pilots, managers and trainers with the major airlines of the world as well as with Air Traffic Services and ancillary professions.
He believes unless the introduction of universal credit is delayed for more pilots and refinements, it could see many more tenants made homeless.
We also pay tribute to Admiral Sam Locklear and all of the men and women in uniform who have saved so many lives over the last several months, including our brave pilots that have executed their mission with skill and extraordinary bravery.
With American Airlines pilots in the middle of a labor dispute, how many of us think the job of commercial pilot is all that desirable?
An anthropologist friend of mine has worked on many assignments over the years, but his most interesting project qualified test pilots for the Air Force.
But an added complication has been the emergence of many new private airlines in India that has led to a massive demand for trained pilots.
Meanwhile, the company's contract with its pilots is due to reopen in early 2008, a year earlier than those of many competitors.
They are uniquely qualified for jobs as pilots, mechanics, air traffic controllers, commercial drivers and emergency medical technicians because many of them have performed these roles in combat.
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Unlike many large fixed-wing drones, which are flown under remote control by ground-based pilots, a modified K-MAX flies autonomously along a programmed course using GPS to navigate via specified way points.
Even in the face of rising opposition from pilots, air marshals, flight attendants, 130 members of Congress, several airlines and many TSA screeners, Mr. Pistole is unswayed.
Union leaders say the strikes are the biggest in Iberia's history, because they are the first time that all three units -- pilots, cabin crews and ground personnel -- have joined forces, and the first time so many days of action have been announced at one time.
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