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Evaluating A Corporate Pilot
A corporate pilot wears multiple hats. In addition to flight duties the pilot will often be responsible for coordinating aircraft cleaning, maintenance, and storage; scheduling rental cars and hotel rooms, and he or she will most likely also be responsible for self-dispatching the flight: getting the airplane ready, analyzing the weather and runways for each…
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Wx Minimums for T-off
Under Part 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations it can be argued that a pilot can elect to depart from an airport when the visibility and ceiling are below the minimums for conducting an instrument approach into that same airport. In most all general aviation scenarios this is a reckless and ill advised practice. Best…
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What makes your Pilot(s) tick?
If you have ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a professional pilot the list below is a great start. Through education and experience the years mold his or her mind to effectively do the job and interact appropriately with the flight guests. While not every pilot practices the items on this list,…
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True Airmanship
There is a group of pilots that will define their airmanship as stick and rudder skills. Their ability to execute accelerated turns, complex maneuvers, take off and land an airplane in adverse conditions, and push through weather where others may turn back. True airmanship is so much more and often at odds with the caricature…