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First Officer Epoch Next August
Pilot employment qualifications are changing. For the potential first officer at a regional or major airline, this change will be huge. Currently, the requirements for acting as a first officer or second in command (SIC) of an airliner are simple. All it takes is a commercial pilot license. The captain is required to have an…
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Leveling Airline Taxes
The topic for discussion this week is competition between United States airlines and foreign airlines. Where these businesses simultaneously operate international routes, they create a market for ticket sales, cargo revenue, and the increasingly popular fees for checked baggage, meals, and other amenities. Or, if no U.S. airline is able to operate competitively on a given…
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Class Introduction
This is my first blogging assignment for AVT 422 at Eastern Michigan University. The main points are how I got into aviation, my career plans, and current topics of interest.
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FAA Airplane Categories
Aircraft categories, with respect to the certification of aircraft, are a topic in need of disentanglement.