Like anything, sometimes things don’t always go to plan and your time at a training school may through some curve balls at you. It could be something such as landing fees, exam retakes or needing extra hours but I would recommend putting some money aside as a...

I decided to write this post after having seen a video of a KC-46 tanker making a very tight approach into the Paris Airshow yesterday. The aircraft made a very tight left turn to align with the runway at about 100 feet for landing but the crew overshot the...

Yesterday was one of those days where you sit down after the flight and think; "I shouldn't have even mentioned it". I was planned to fly a long, four-sector day. The day included a flight from my home base, Girona, to London Stansted and back and, after that, to...

"I have always been a very healthy person". Thats something I think almost every member of my profession will say, the first time they run into real medical issues and I certainly did. 3 weeks ago I was travelling home after a week of simulator duties and felt an...

How setting goals can help you achieve your dream, and more!

Hi my friends! I just want to write a short update to my previous story about my temporary winter base. I have been working out of one of our simulator centres for almost 3 months now and I have started to notice a few things. 1: Living your life out of a hotel...

Hi everybody! Yesterday I did my triennial IPC (Instructor Proficiency Check) . This is a line-check that all line-training captains have to do, at least every third year, in order to show the airline and the authorities that we are competent to do the job as...

Hi my friends! Sometimes circumstances in this business changes very quickly. This is one of those things that you will have to be prepared for if you are looking to join the airline world. During my 15 years in this business the industry has gone up and down,...

Yesterday was a reminder that you always have to go in to every approach with the mindset of executing a missed approach. I will tell you all about it but I will start by explaining how we go about selecting what approach to fly and why. First of all, we always try...