Airports & Air Traffic

Etihad’s A321LR signals a new era for a carrier with lofty ambitions Etihad Airlines, under Chief Commercial Officer Arik De, embraces its underdog status while focusing on innovation in premium travel. Launch... Airlines & Routes Apr 28, 2025

What Leads to Practical Exam Failures: Threat and Error Management I am often asked what areas applicants struggle the most on, and where most failures occur. While the answer to this question ranges dramati... Airports & Air Traffic Feb 24, 2022

A DPE’s Take on Deciphering the ACS: Emergency Descent When I begin my briefings with applicants, I often begin with stating that the ACS is the standard. Sometimes I have students and flight sch... Airports & Air Traffic Feb 20, 2022

“Dark, Scary Night,” Greg’s January, 2018 Flying Carpet column   “Beware—the airport you fly into every day is not the same airport at night,” my friend Donna Wood observed. As a new private pilot, Wood... Airports & Air Traffic Nov 23, 2017

“Ode to Night Currency,” Greg’s November, 2016 Flying Carpet column Tough, beautiful, and a little scary I taxi my noisy little capsule toward the runway, arm out the window, in a cocoon of flashing red beaco... Airlines & Routes Sep 22, 2016