As we’ve recently witnessed, airplanes do crash. Captain Price reveals the three most common causes of airplane catastrophes and the technology that’s keeping us safe.
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The Truth Behind Aircraft Bird Strikes
Captain Alan W. Price reveals some fascinating facts about aircraft bird strikes and re-creates the terrifying moments leading up to Air Flight 1549’s miraculous landing in the Hudson River.
Read MoreAircraft Safety: Man Versus Machine
Man-Machine Systems Engineering: how humans relate to technology and each other
Read MoreWill the Recession Cause More Airline Disasters?
Last month, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (a fine graduate of my alma mater, the USAF Academy) took a very courageous stand in his testimony before Congress following the “Miracle on the Hudson.” Sully told of the worsening conditions in the airline industry in regard to compensation and retention. One of the most cogent comments he made was “I do not know a single pilot who would counsel their children to choose a profession in the airline industry.” Let me relay my own story and relate it to the tapestry Sully weaves.
Read MoreIs Flying Really Safe?
“I always fly safely, knowing that I will arrive at the scene of the accident a micro-second before you!”
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