Now With New Videos Embedded!
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
An Airline Pilot’s Life just got better: 15 embedded videos of commentary and photos from first solo to supersonic solo to airline captain upgrade and more! The links are embedded in the Kindle edition and accessible in both paperback and hardcover through a QR code. Here is a screenshot (the links are active in the Kindle version: Live the adventure, firsthand, with narrative commentary, photos and video. Here’s a sample: Live the flying with your own copy; makes a great gift! Just CLICK HERE for the Amazon order page ..read more
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Let’s talk about writing about flying.
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
Let’s talk flying, and writing–and writing about flying. It’s a lively discussion of both on the Clueless Gent podcast–just CLICK HERE to listen. We talk about flying, about writing, about crazy flight stories and a behind-the-scenes look at An Airline Pilot’s Life, the true (“Best Fiction 2020”), insider story of life as an airline pilot. Click here to check out the book on Amazon.com ..read more
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Now Give *Yourself* a Gift: Signed Copy of An Airline Pilot’s Life.
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
You deserve a post-holiday gift for yourself. For a limited time, you can grab a signed copy of Amazon #1 New Release and winner of “Best Non-Fiction of 2020:” The perfect reward for yourself, or the gift of inspiration for any fledgling aviator or anyone considering the airline pilot career field: from first solo in a Cessna 152 to supersonic solo in a USAF T-38, then on to seven years as a USAF pilot, then 35 years in the cockpits of the world’s largest airline, most as captain. Here’s what readers and book reviewers are saying about this insider view of the airline pilot world: Written wit ..read more
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Should the Boeing 737-MAX Fly Again?
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
Should the Boeing 737-MAX fly again? The simple answer is, yes, the Boeing 737-MAX should and, I’m certain, will fly again. But the next question is even more important: is the airline industry prepared to fly the MAX? The answer to that is neither simple nor optimistic. Let me explain. First, here’s my perspective. I have over 5,000 hours of pilot-in-command time in the Boeing 737-800 as an American Airlines captain. When the airline began to integrate the MAX into our fleet, I went through what I would classify as a very minimal “differences” training program: this is different; this functi ..read more
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Air Travel: Another Casualty of Pandemic Porn.
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
Grounding the airlines, in a very real way, pointlessly cripples the entire nation and endangers all Americans. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, appearing on CNBC, warned “there will absolutely be discontinuation of service to small communities, and there will be much less service to larger communities” without more coronavirus relief, he stressed. Such service cuts devastate not only the airline industry and tens of thousands of airline workers, but also the lives, businesses and livelihoods of entire communities and in some places (e.g., Hawaii) entire states. Air travel is the lifeblood o ..read more
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Should My Kid Become An Airline Pilot?
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
I get asked that a lot, especially these days, as people with aircrew dreams worry about the recent implosion of the airline world. The quick answer is “yes and no.” Stay with me. First, how old is your “kid?” Kids–high school and college–are ten to fifteen years out from being qualified for an airline job anyway. So, here’s the yes: chase that military pilot pipeline–USAF, USN, USMC, and US Army. By the time you’re ready with military flight hours and experience, the airline pendulum will be on the upswing, as it eventually must be. Yes, military flight training is tough to get into, and, as ..read more
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Freebie Alert
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
Get your hands on Amazon’s #1 New Release in Commercial Aviation FREE, today only. Want the inside scoop on airline crew life? Are you a crewmember now, or have you been–or are you planning to join the airline crew profession someday? Here’s the good, the bad, the ugly; the rewarding parts as well as the heartbreak; the extreme behavior, some misbehavior–some extreme misbehavior, in the air and on the ground. It’s the unvarnished reality of aircrew life, hidden by the airlines and mostly untold by the crews … until now. Get your free Kindle download HERE, today only ..read more
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Furloughed? Free Stuff.
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
My heart goes out to all of my colleagues, pilots and flight attendants, who’ve borne the brunt of the latest travel industry meltdown. There’s not anything much worse or more stressful than losing your job. So, here’s freebie that will allow you to take a little bit of the airline crewlife with you while you’re temporarily sidelined. It’s the good, the bad, the ugly; the fun and the real-life drudgery of airline crew life, as well as the secret joy, benefits, and one-in-a-million experiences that make up your crew day. If you are a furloughed airline crewmember, you can download this Kindle b ..read more
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Air Travel in the Time of Pandemic
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
People today love to embrace an awful horror story, especially one that makes for good click bait. “Air travel” and “pandemic” in the same sentence will draw social media responses well beyond the mundane details of daily life–but therein lies the fallacy. While the CDC assures travelers that “Most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights because of how air circulates and is filtered on airplanes,” the larger warning, following this assurance, is that air travelers must “consider how you get to and from the airport, as public transportation and ridesharing can increase your cha ..read more
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An Aircrew View of 9/11
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by Chris Manno
3y ago
We never forget, those of us who were airline pilots and flight attendants on that awful September day. Since then, we’ve added to our aircrew ranks a whole new generation of pilots and flight attendants who were just kids when the twin towers fell. And yet, they are part of the aircrew tradition, inner circle, and the sacred trust to never, ever forget. Here’s what that cataclysm looked like from the crew view on that day. Those who were crewmembers will remember, those who are new crew will live it in a way like no others, because this is their realm and their legacy to carry forward. And t ..read more
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