Monthly Features
Project Aviator — Fostering Mentorship and Scholarship for Those Aspiring Aviation...
For many aspiring aviators, the journey to their dream job is a long, rigorous, and daunting path. Aviation is a small industry, that at...
CrewSIM Delivers Internet for Every Layover
For pilots and cabin crew, international travel looks very different from a vacation. A two-day layover in Bangkok may be followed by another in...
We’ve Got Spirit: Why Experienced Pilots Are Choosing Envoy Air
For airline pilots, choosing where to spend the next chapter of a career is rarely about a single factor. Compensation matters, but so do...
Latest Articles
How to Train Your Phone (and Reclaim Your Mind)
Our phones are remarkable tools. They connect us with the people we love when on a trip, help us stay organized and manage our...
The 2026 Survey Data – Prediction vs. Reality
The 2026 data have finally landed and it’s time to see how well I predicted. First, let’s have a review of survey respondent demographics...
Letter from the Publisher — November 2026
Dear Readers,
Somewhere this month, a family will sit down to Thanksgiving dinner on a Tuesday. Or a Saturday. Or the Sunday after, with the...
When Verbal Is Better — ACARS vs. Voice
Last month, you read how ACARS (Aircraft Communications Addressing & Reporting System) data is public and easily accessible. While ACARS is a great link between crews...
Pilots Hide Things From Their AME and Congress Just Admitted Why
Pilots hide things from their AME. It isn't because we're dishonest. It's because for decades the system taught us that being honest could cost...
Does Training Get Easier?
It’s a very common question I hear from students in college and newer airline pilots who have just completed their first type rating. “Does...
Aircraft Certification
In the United States, the FAA is ultimately responsible to oversee the safety, design, production, and airworthiness of all U.S. civil aviation products. Aircraft-type...
How to Become a Very Wealthy and Financially Successful Professional Pilot
A few years ago, I decided to re-attack the game of golf. In high school, my brother and I did little besides fish and...
Aviator Bulletins
ALPA Pilots at PSA Airlines Secure Contract Extension and New Pay...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Today, the pilots of PSA Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), announced that their elected union leaders approved an...
