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A Day in the Life of a Pilot

Ask Captain Lim

Before entering the cockpit, pilots conduct a thorough pre-flight inspection of the aircraft, ensuring everything from the engines to the emergency systems is functioning properly. At the same time, they coordinate with cabin crew, dispatchers and engineers to confirm all systems are in order. Weather plays a crucial role.

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Getting Back in the Air

Plane and Pilot

When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? There was a nice crosswind, and I demonstrated landing on a concrete expansion joint, offset from the runway centerline. I had a total knee replacement. I could tell that this had the CFI’s full attention.

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