In my previous post about female pilots, I said I will look into why India hires more female pilots than anywhere else. There are more female pilots in India as an average, than any other place in the world. That is a fact. Everyone reported on this, from CNN, Reuters and BBC to DW and Forbes. The reason why remains elusive to me and here I am trying to understand why. If you build it they will come Media is quick to point to the western lookout on work. Pay and leave are the most often cited “Pay is equal,” they point “and that attracts women.” To counter, I will offer this, pay is equal in ..read more

or Does the autopilot actually fly?When will planes go autonomous? and a myriad of similar automation questions My favorite one has to be this one: My friend is a cabin attendant and she told me that pilots spend more than 95% of their time just chatting, doing Sudoku, etc.. She thinks it is only a matter of time before pilots will fly from home or the office. Or at least one of them will. What do you think? Cabin Attendant Friend This is another question-set that is buried in misunderstandings and hyperbole. While pilots use automation extensively, it does not mean that the pilots are sittin ..read more

I am a bit glad to review the top pilot blogs through feedspot today. Top 60 Pilot Blogs awarded to Ask A Pilot at askapilot.infoI am ranked there in the top pilot blogs and slowly climbing and that’s thanks to you, my readers! Please follow me on twitter or subscribe to my RSS feed on the top right to keep updated Thanks to my followers and readers, don’t forgot to share and retweet! The post Ask A Pilot recognized in Top Pilot Blogs at feedspot appeared first on Ask a pilot ..read more

It seems I hit a nerve with my previous post about COVID-19 impact on the airline industry. It seems many of my readers think that the cyclical nature of the industry is normal and that furloughs and layoffs are the standard. First, it is worth noting that the airline industry has historically had such low margins that it had been always the butt of the investors joke The worst sort of business is one that grows rapidly, requires significant capital to engender the growth, and then earns little or no money. Think airlines. Here a durable competitive advantage has proven elusive ever si ..read more

“… and as I was boarding, I looked to the left side to say hi to the cockpit crew and there on the left seat was a lady Captain. What do you think of women in Aviation” This is one of those questions that I get all the time, in fact, I received a similar email last week. I blame the media. Yes, such a cliche, I know. But, when have you ever seen a female Captain in a major movie or even on TV? I am not talking about balloon pilots, fighter pilots, or military choppers. I am talking about a female Airline Captain. In fact, media has sensationalized female Captains doing their jobs pr ..read more

Alps mountains as seen from the cockpitThe last flight I flew before the Corona Virus took its toll on the company I work for. I was lucky enough to have clear blue skies and fly a route over the Alps. I was even luckier to see them capped with white tops ..read more

How does the novel Corona Virus COVID-19 affect your work? This, or a close variety something that I get asked very often these days. This is a rather long answer, but if you just want the effect on pilots scroll to the bottom The Corona Pandemic is affecting the global economy in a major way. I would want to believe that 1% shrinkage of the economy is the expected outcome. However, I would think that this is not even the beginning of it. Airline and Travel Industries The travel industry however, is probably the most impacted and the airlines are feeling the hit Eurocontro ..read more

Today, I am starting this blog as an attempt to answer the most common questions that people have about aviation. Sometimes the questions are not so common but so what? Especially at this slow time in the industry, I will able to answer more questions and give more answers. Feel free to post a question on the contact page ..read more