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I'll play the devil's advocate here. I don't sump my tanks at work. I don't do the weight and balance. I am responsible for the safety of the flight, but I'm going to assume that the people who are responsible for the fuel on the jet have complied with all the required purity tests. I'm also...

When I started flying the KC-135 we didn't have computerized takeoff data. Everything was manually done chasing spaghetti charts. You'd calculate it the day before using the forecast weather, then update it if needed the day of. The kicker was if before takeoff, the temperature, pressure...

Randoms for us are urinalysis and a breathalyzer.

I wonder if LNAV RWY 19 and LNAV RWY 01 are two different non-precision approaches? They're the same type of navigational aid, but that blurb has been removed.

When someone spills hot coffee on themselves, the only thing they can do is strip down naked. And in the name of crew integrity, everyone else strips down naked so that one crewman/woman doesn't feel awkward being the only naked person in the jet. It's not weird at all. Trust me. Perfectly...

I mean, if getting strapped to a ship's wheel and being beaten until there's welts on your back doesn't equate to 7 years in the Hanoi Hilton, I don't know what does. IYKYK #vikingclubsurvivor

I’m an Air Force guy. What is this “PT” you speak of? Does that mean, “physical therapy?” Like massages and a spa day? Doesn’t sound too bad. Sign me up.

Judging by the crews walking around the flight room, we'd be cancelling 3/4 of all our flights if that happened.

It's 8 at FedEx, but I'm more of an 18-24 guys. I don't F with it at work. I'm not a big drinker anyhow, so it's not that much of a issue for me. There are nights the crew and I will tear it up a bit, but that's on a longer layover where I have at least a full day to recover. Now, since the...

Lived and flew in Germany. Their BAC limit is 0.00. They would do random (and presumably, not so random) breathalyzers going through security on the way to the airplane. The company made sure all of us knew the limit, the procedures and the repercussions if someone was above the limit. There...

Absolutely no way this is going to happen.

Our work airplanes have smoke masks, but that's mostly just a "get me out of this burning plane" item. We have a EVAS (Emergency Vision Assurance System) installed, which is basically an inflatable pillow that will allow us to see the instruments and a bit outside if the cockpit fills with...

I watched (read) this saga unfold real time. The passenger sitting over the wing was posting on Reddit as the slat was delaminating. Top comment: What I thought was interesting was that the OP continued to post pictures as it got worse.

Maybe, maybe not. This guy can definitely figure it out, and he has a pretty strong opinion on it...

Exactly this. I see all the time "this new generation" blah, blah, blah, but no mention of how the hirers are unrealistic in their expectations. They post a job ad with super high qualifications that are unneeded for the job opening, with lower-than-standard pay, and complain that all the people...

Another issue that may/will affect the time it takes to deice is the required aircraft configuration for the de/anti-icing to take place. On something like the 777, depending on airport procedures, types of trucks, etc., you may have to shut down one or both engines (and/or APU) in order to get...

You already have that on some planes. On mine, the fire handles are locked unless they are lit (fire indication). But, of course, there is an unlock button to pull them without a fire indication because there are some checklists that will direct that. The unlock is a bit ungainly, so there is no...

I think there are a lot of misconceptions about the FAA's stance on mental health. To be fair, I think the FAA's stance is not quite as scary as a lot of people think. The problem is what people think the FAA will do causes them to not seek help. And by not seeking help early, maybe whatever...

Somebody let the intrusive thoughts win…