Ep. 34: Fatigue Awareness

12/08/23 • 50 min

December brings a busy schedule for me, and with it, an importance for adequate rest. In this episode (recorded in Burlington, VT), I break down rest rules and flight time and duty time limitations per the Federal Aviation Regulations. While regs can seem bland, these ones are vital – ensuring pilots are well rested, and safe flight operations are conducted.

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Thanksgiving is the busiest time of year for travel in the airlines here in the United States, and this year, passenger number records were set! In this episode, I break down the 2023 Thanksgiving travel numbers and talk a little bit about my holiday schedule and how it all works.

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Ep. 35: The Mighty B737 - with Kelan

A unique aspect of flying in the airlines is that each company has its own specific fleet of aircraft. And within that fleet, pilots will only fly one at a time. This requires a specific type rating to operate that aircraft, and my friend Kelan shares his experience of recently completing his type rating for the Boeing 737!