Flight 15 - Pilot Errors, Abnormalities, FADEC Failures, & BFRs

Flight 15 - Pilot Errors, Abnormalities, FADEC Failures, & BFRs

Author: Av8rTony December 22, 2019 Duration: 1:18:02

Recorded on 19 Dec 2019

In Episode 15 of Squawk Ident, Av8rTony is joined in studio with Captain Roger to discuss what can go wrong on the line and how it is not always textbook. We also explore abnormal procedures, CFI's, BFR's, and pilot errors.

[04:15] Episode 15 opener

[06:25] On the Line when Abnormals are not Textbook

[09:25] the Electric City & FADEC Failures

[25:20] the Airline Structure vs. Charter Structure with abnormalities

[34:30] CFI's Young vs. Old

[37:15] Abnormals and a BFR

[46:30] the Unforeseen Circumstance

[51:20] Pilot Mills and Dead Batteries

[1:17:40] Outro/Credits 


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