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The Pilot’s Voice

April 15, 2021 By Practical Aeronautics Team

By Mark Jones, Jr.

There’s something to the sound.
The static breaks. The voices clipped.

Commercial aviation has a remarkable safety record. The recent engine mishap involving UA328 out of Denver on Feb. 20^th is a humbling reminder that not all events are predictable even when we test for them.

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“The Pleasure of their Company”

February 18, 2021 By Practical Aeronautics Team

Readings list are in vogue. I found one tonight written many years ago by Richard Bach, a gifted aviation writer, and I don’t think he will mind if I share it here.

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More than ever, today’s aircraft are complex systems requiring skilled professionals to combine their specific expertise into a fully integrated vehicle. The professionals who engineer, test, manufacture, and in any way support these aircraft are accomplished specialists, but often lack an overall understanding of the airplane system as a whole. Fundamental understanding of the airplane-engine system gives you improved ability to communicate more effectively and frame thinking beyond your area of expertise.

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