You’re in the cruise, everything’s stable. No warnings, no anomalies: just the hum of whatever normal sounds like 🚁 Then, out of nowhere, there’s a burning smell, followed by a fire, smoke in the cockpit, Read more…
After 7 years of being a HEMS pilot, I can safely say I’ve made more mistakes and errors than I can count. Some were small and forgettable. Others? They really stuck with me 🚨 They Read more…
The Boeing 737 MAX crisis shook the aviation world to its core. Two horrible crashes in less than five months left the industry scrambling to understand how something so catastrophic could happen 💥 Today, we’re Read more…
Every pilot will face that moment at some point: the one where you have to draw the line and say no. For some it’s second nature. For others, it’s one of the hardest parts of Read more…
Aviation as a profession demands a lot from all of us. Being a pilot often means crazy financial pressures to get qualified, long hours, working outside your normal circadian rhythm and being separated from loved Read more…
Probably the most misunderstood topic for helicopter pilots: helicopter performance classes. Not only can this topic be extremely confusing, the finer details are also dependent on where you are in the world 🌍 There are Read more…
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