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An Air Canada Captain Flew 900 Flights Without a Pilot Licence for 16 years. Here's Why You Were Safer Than It Sounds.
A 28-year captain on why the evidence is calmer than the headline plus the other pilots who pulled the same trick, including one who taught himself to…
Jun 10
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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A United Jet Hit a Light Pole Short of the Runway. The Real Mistake Happened Minutes Earlier.
A stable approach at 500 feet. Six feet over a highway thirty seconds later. what the data shows about 'ducking under' and why walking away from a…
Jun 6
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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22 Hours. 4 Pilots. 10,573 Miles. Inside the Longest Flight in History.
What 28 years of long-haul flying taught me about the human challenge Quantas Project Sunrise was really built to solve
Jun 3
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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May 2026
The DC-10 Lost Every Flight Control at 37,000 Feet.
Sioux City, July 1989 — the “impossible” landing that rewrote how pilots think about systems, teamwork, and what to do when there’s no checklist for…
May 26
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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Every Airliner Gets Struck by Lightning Once a Year. Here's Why You Never Hear About It.
The framework I use at FL370 when the radar paints red written for the seat 14A view.
May 19
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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🛫 From Seat 22E and 22F – This Week’s Pilot Answers to Real Passenger Questions
What you don’t see, don’t hear, and rarely get explained — from the people flying the aircraft.
May 15
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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The Yellow Mask That Drops From the Ceiling Isn’t What You Think
Emergency descent followiing an explosive decompression
May 12
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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How to Decide Like an Airline Pilot (When Life Gets Complicated)
What 25 years in the cockpit taught me about making clear decisions when the noise is louder than the signal.
May 7
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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A Pilot's Honest Take on Turbli (And Why It Might Be Making You More Anxious)
A pilot's honest take on the app Turbli nervous flyers can't stop checking and what we actually use in the cockpit instead.
May 5
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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Yes, Turbulence Is Getting Worse. No, You're Not in Danger.
Is turbulence really getting worse? A 27-year captain on why severe turbulence is up 55%, why flying is safer than ever, and what nervous flyers need to…
May 1
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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April 2026
We Just Lost Both Engines at 41,000 Feet. There's No Airport in Range.
In 1983, a Boeing 767 ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet. A pilot's weekend hobby saved 69 lives. The full cockpit-view breakdown.
Apr 29
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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Everyone Thinks the Dangerous Moments of a Flight Are Takeoff and Landing. They're Wrong.
Most passengers think the dangerous moments are takeoff and landing. What pilots actually watch for is something much more specific — and far more…
Apr 24
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Pilot Nick 👨🏻✈️
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