Tag: safety

I am not sure what the Aviation Administration would say about Chuck’s “time efficient” checklist. I know in the 121 world, he will not get away with making his checklist this stream-lined, lol. Sometimes I wonder if passengers actually pay …

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We actually just recently found a water bottle behind the pedals in the jet. It was empty and it is part of our checklist for firing up the aircraft and doing the security check to look back there, but it …

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I have nothing but admiration for test pilots. I assume that nowadays the procedures and safety precautions are on a higher level than what they were in the “startup” phase of aviation. But it still takes guts to be the …

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I have to admit, I’m somewhat of a heathen regarding barbecue. I just light up some coal and put meat or sausages on the grill. Although I do enjoy that very manly task enormously, I have not yet felt the …

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