Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness
Is the F.A.A. really ensuring safety by disqualifying pilots who receive a diagnosis or treatment? Troy Merritt, a pilot, ...
‘Nobody more important:’ Pilot walks out of cockpit to reassure passengers
Before takeoff, passenger Devon Hall filmed a speech by Delta Captain Phil “Ritz” Smith, who took a moment to reassure passengers after a number of plane crashes in the news rattled fliers at the ...
Pilots got 100 collision warnings for helicopters near National in past decade
Cockpit warnings logged by air traffic controllers show a record of persistent collision risks near Reagan National Airport years before January’s deadly plane crash.
A Boeing 737 Max encountered a flock of geese, leaving the windshield shattered and glass in the cockpit
A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 Max encountered a flock of birds shortly after taking off from Toronto Pearson, smashing a hole ...
How safe is it to fly in bad weather?
Despite recent aircraft incidents, flying is still the safest method of travel. But how do pilots cope with bad weather?