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Reaching 1,000 Hours
There is no time to celebrate. For most new pilots, career advancement means flying 1,500 hours as fast as possible. Having a nice view is one of the daily thrills of flying professionally.
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Reaching 500 Hours
Goals, time building, industry changes, and future advancement. A look at the modern career pilot. At the 500-hour milestone, experience comes more quickly for me. I enjoy six days per week at the airport, often arriving at 6:45 am and returning home by 8 or 9 pm. My schedule is not consistent, though. If I…
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How to Credit Card
If credit were as simple as cash, we wouldn’t need cash anymore. Credit cards are very complicated sometimes, yet the fundamental financial skills needed to use them are not taught in schools or colleges. Here are my secrets to success in managing credit accounts. #1 Always have at least two credit accounts This is the…
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Emissions Trading Explained, With Stick Figures
Behold the combination of my graphical design talent with my ability to explain the inner workings of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS). Both are amazing, I know. Here’s the background. Europe (the blue stick figure) has been concerned about air pollution and global warming for many years. In 2005, to reverse the trend…