Private to Professional Pilot: Minimum Crew Rest

Many people are aware of minimum crew rest periods. Whether it’s through a connection in the industry, an experience where a delay lead to the crew timing out, or a story about such an experience, crew rest periods in Part 121 (and Part 135) flying have proved a critical piece…

Private to Professional Pilot: Recurrent Training

My brother asked me a while back how airline pilots can be safe and proficient in emergencies. His idea was that, considering how safe commercial aviation is, pilots’ ability to enact emergency procedures will atrophy, making emergencies that much riskier for everyone involved. Luckily, the FAA has already thought of…