Chock Talk – November 30, 2019
Chock Talk – Nov 30, 2019
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Flying on OTC Meds
It’s that time of year again – coughing, sneezing, wheezing time. We all hope that it doesn’t happen to us but invariably it does at some point during the year. It’s probably a good time to consider what the FAA says regarding the use of meds while flying. This FAA publication contains some good simple
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Flying with ESP
Do you have ESP – Extrasensory Perception? I don’t. But some new Cessnas do. I do a little work as a Check Pilot at Infinity Flight Group in Trenton and they just received a brand new C-172 that has this new Garmin safety feature. ESP – “Electronic Stability and Protection” is an “envelope protection”
Rest in Peace, Al Haynes
Every red-blooded pilot knows the name Chesley Sullenberger but do you remember Al Haynes? Captain Haynes worked for United Airlines and deserves credit and admiration equal to Sully’s. In 1989, he landed a DC-10 in Sioux City, Iowa with no flight controls. The hydraulics had all been severed when the #2 engine threw a fan
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CBD Use and Pilots
Pilots who fly under Part 135 and Part 121 of the FARs are subject to random drug and alcohol testing. There’s no such thing for those of us who fly strictly under Part 91. But the same prohibitions of drug use still apply. It’s up to the pilot to “self-enforce”. Despite the fact that marijuana
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Memorial Day
This came to my inbox from Tom who received it from our own Ray Lamendola. Ray previously worked as a ramp supervisor for American Airlines and has dealt with “Honor Flights”, as they are called at AA. While I have never had the privilege of flying an Honor Flight, I know friends who have and
The Pilot Shortage
The FAA keeps copious records and statistics of licensed and active pilots. An “active” pilot is one who is both licensed and maintains medical currency. The data includes all sorts of information like pilot ages, how long they have been licensed, geographic areas, types of certificates and ratings held, etc. Anybody interested can download the
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