Some experiences in the cockpit need to happen several times for a pilot to learn the lesson, while some only need to happen once. This is definitely a story of the latter. We were approaching LaGuardia on a winter night post-storm and the winds at a medium intensity — 320@17G23, with low-level windshear advisories. We were assigned the Expressway Visual 31, so the winds were lined up mostly down the runway, but still some work to do. I myself was still on probation (most airline pilots are for their first year) and flying with Captain Luukonen, a very senior captain who’d surely done this approach hundreds of times in his career.
Preparation and attention to detail are a big part of success in anything we do, but especially when it comes time to get an airplane ready to fly. This could be you...✈️😎 #p6aviation #hondajet #aviation #change #success
Watch me preflight the HondaJet from beginning to end ✈️😎
Stabilized approaches can lead to smooth landings and firm landings, but always safe landings :-)
Your first major milestone en route to becoming a professional pilot is called the Private Pilot Certificate — better known as the “license to learn”. The FAA requires a minimum of 40 hours to accomplish this feat and by the time you achieve it, you know just enough to squeak by safely. But to find yourself in the co-pilot seat of an airliner requires many more hours and proof of determination and skill. As one of my flying mentors once said, “this is an endurance game” and he was so accurate. It is not an easy path. The romantic dream of arriving at JFK Int’l Airport in uniform, approaching your jet, stepping into the cockpit and firing up the engines only comes true after a lot of perseverance and even then, it’s constant work to maintain the ability and the right to do it for many years. For most pilots, there are 2 routes to this goal — fly in the military or become a flight instructor for several years. I chose the latter, which requires teaching new pilots how to fly and is an exercise in patience, self-growth and strong survival instinct. This is me working on my Certified Flight Instructor certificate from the right seat of a Piper Cherokee.
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Do you ever stop to think about why you do what you do with your life? Being a pilot invokes a lot of feelings. There’s the adrenaline rush of flying fast machines through the air. There’s the satisfaction of becoming one with your machine and dancing with it gracefully. And while taking off is committing to a leap into the unknown, arriving home is warm and familiar. This is us breaking the coastline of Ft Lauderdale on a cloudy night. It’s where I caught the bug for flying so many years ago and still feels like home in a way. #p6aviation #travel #beapilot #flighttraining #change #success
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