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Ed Cook
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It's Time for a Minimum Wage for Airline Pilots
from Ed Cook
wrote 2 years 13 weeks ago
On pilot wages;
Sadly, as long as we are willing to crawl through 50 yards of broken glass just to smell the tracks of the car that drove the offer away, none of us will make any money! If it's not enough money, don't do it. Do something that pays enough.
On accidents;
Flying is very dangerous, the thing that makes it safe is how we manage the risk. Miss-manage anywhere in the risk chain, especially the flight deck, there will be disaster. This is a very old rule and requires the best of professionalism.
Another Pilot Shortage Warning?
from Ed Cook
wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago
You get what you pay for! In the early days, pilots didn't make much, but they did it because they loved to fly. Many had to leave the profession to support a family. Later, in the 20th century, the job paid better, a lot better, and everyone wanted to do it, regardless of how much they liked it. Then to, there was the added attraction of the glory and mystique of it. Now it seems there is no glory, no mystique, and no money. People don't do things without some sort of motivation. What will motivate young people to do this now. I fear it will be those who think it is an easy job, and if it is viewed as easy, will the required effort be put in? But then, you get what you pay for?
The $1 an Hour Airplane Ride
from Ed Cook
wrote 2 years 9 weeks ago
Every flight instructor knows the airplane is the worlds worst classroom. Simulators, and other training devices have proven their value in training. It is the place a student can get the "feel" of the new environment, learn about the checklist use, be introduced to procedures, develope a sense of the timing an aircraft requires, and so on. An instructor can allow a student to make mistakes that could never be allowed in the aircraft. With simulator training integrated in the flight training curriculum, the student will have the best understanding possible.
"Dive Away From Wind?"
from Ed Cook
wrote 2 years 11 weeks ago
Nothing is automatic in flying. I can't say the stick should "always be in your gut", because you can't say "always" and "never" in this game. Give the airplane what it needs. If your in tall grass requiring power to taxi with wind behind, probably the stick should be back, at least until it is time to stop. If it is a nice hard surface taxi-way and your having to "ride" the brakes at idle with a tail wind, maybe the stick should be forward. There is lots to consider, this is why autopilots haven't totally taken over (yet) and won't as long as real thinking is required. Remember, when pilots stop thinking and doing what is needed, something gets bent.
The Cost of Being New
from Ed Cook
wrote 2 years 11 weeks ago
I admire folks that have the courage (and money) to buy new idea products, especially aircraft. If it weren't for them, we would never get anything new. When new ideas first come out, nobody knows all the answers because we haven't had the chance to learn and experiance the questions yet. Most AD notes are the result of that. Most of us, however, have to wait until the "new" has worn off and all the 'bugs" have been worked out before we invest in the new stuff.
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