Fixed Wing Pilot – Contingencies – Lifestyle

26/10/2023 1h 14min
Fixed Wing Pilot – Contingencies – Lifestyle

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Fixed Wing Pilot



Talking to Aaron Miles, a 20 year fixed wing pilot, about the most critical time of a flight, and choosing lifestyle over pay.




How visibility affects the approach to landing an airplane.



Safety protocols.



Different technologies for an approach.



The need to re-certify twice a year.



How your expectations of the job change from the beginning.



The boom and bust of the career.



Realizing that pay isn't everything.



Declining experience level in the cockpit due to pilot demand.



Most satisfying parts of flying.






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