By Mark Jones, Jr.
There’s something to the sound.
The static breaks. The voices clipped.
The Pilot’s Voice
PW4077 Failure on 777
Commercial aviation has a remarkable safety record. The recent engine mishap involving UA328 out of Denver on Feb. 20th is a humbling reminder that not all events are predictable even when we test for them.
[Read more…]“The Pleasure of their Company”
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.
[Read more…]Up for Upskilling?
Have you ever referred to yourself as a “jack of all trades, master of none”? Or perhaps the opposite rings more true, you’re highly skilled and savvy in a particular area of expertise but when it comes to cross-department meetings you feel like they’re speaking another language (I know I’m not the only non-engineer in a sea of engineers)! At some point or another we’ve all felt a little lost in a meeting. [Read more…]
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Recent headline-producing aircraft accidents may have caused you to ask the question, “Just how safe is commercial air travel today?” Hundreds of deaths in a single accident are a characteristic of modern commercial air tragedies and today’s media certainly takes advantage, as quickly as possible, of these “breaking news” events. [Read more…]