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Cockpit circumstances during a 2016 El Al episode could have resulted in a different outcome.

Flying as a passenger proves infuriating for this airline pilot.

Aptitude and cognitive skills testing are being viewed as more important than ever before.

Because of initial screening and continued FAA medical exam scrutiny, the airline pilot population trends healthier than the general one.

Here’s a glimpse into a bygone cockpit culture.

Job opportunity was so much more than wearing a name tag.

Date weekend requires some aeronautical decision making.

It’s really just a question of following procedures.

Declaring an emergency, dealing with distractions, and diverting for an unplanned stop.

Has the airline industry mitigated risks? Yes, but it’s an evolving process that requires everyone to participate.