Tag: checkride

I can’t really write that much on the subject of airline job interviews. I’m sure some of you who read this will have a story or two to share! But seeing Chuck’s printed stack of papers on the desk reminds …

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This joke originated during my initial airline training. I can’t remember what exactly was said and who this was said to, but it was more down the line of “don’t look at it as failing, but as an opportunity to …

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The small GA airport in the town Stefan and I grew up in had this tire testing center right next to it. In addition to a circular track and a sort of race track layout, it also had a long …

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Fortunately, our mom was not a helicopter mom. My brother became a helicopter pilot anyway, so I’m not sure if the correlation hinted at by Jason is actually works that way. I’m very much a fan of letting my kids …

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