Pilots in Command: Your Best Trip, Every Trip

by Kristofer Pierson

Overview

"This book was originally targeted towards airline pilots looking to upgrade from first officer to captain. Lots of new information has been added to the third edition to target pilots looking to achieve a career as an airline pilot, so it is now applicable to a broader audience looking for pilot career guidance. New chapters added to include: - Common experiences and practices new pilots face when entering the airline industry. - Airline Culture: Your job as a leader, basic indoc, importance of continuing qualifications. - Initial qualifications course to include aircraft systems training, flight deck procedures training, maneuvers training, line oriented flight training, and the line oriented evaluation. - Course prep and study, recommended pilot training materials. - Transiting to the line and Initial Operating Experience - Pilot Schedules and Bidding - Maintaining Professional Excellence"--

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644250655
Publisher:	Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Publication date:	11/09/2022
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kristofer Pierson, an experienced pilot for a major U.S. airline, has been working in several segments of the aviation industry for the last two decades. Pilots in Command: Your Best Trip, Every Trip capitalizes on Captain Pierson’s experiences as a pilot, a leader, and an educator.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: Defining A Pilot In Command
Chapter 2: Crew Briefings
Chapter 3: In Charge Behind The Cockpit Door
Chapter 4: Rediscovering the "Lost Art" of CRM
Chapter 5: You Can't Leave Home Without Them
Chapter 6: Pilots (And Dispatchers) In Command Of Operational Integrity
Chapter 7: Customers Care That You Care
Chapter 8: Known Unknowns: The Challenges of Non-Normals
Chapter 9: Layovers: Away From the Airport But Still At Work
Chapter 10: Pride In Professionalism
Chapter 11: Tips, Tricks, and Tools of the Trade
Conclusion

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"...In college we seldom taught pilots what to do when they were off-duty; we never mentioned 'Crew Interactions on Layovers.' As new pilots emerge from their chrysalis, they are ready to explore the complex (and sometimes messy) world of professional flying. This book doesn't cover everything an airline pilot should know before taking that first step across the threshold of an airline company, but it helps to fill the huge gap between the College Textbook and the Flight Operations Manual. Indeed, the book should be mandatory reading before a pilot accepts an invitation for an airline interview." — from the Foreword by Dr. Guy M. Smith, Department Chair, Applied Aviation Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Editorial Reviews

"...In college we seldom taught pilots what to do when they were off-duty; we never mentioned 'Crew Interactions on Layovers.' As new pilots emerge from their chrysalis, they are ready to explore the complex (and sometimes messy) world of professional flying. This book doesn't cover everything an airline pilot should know before taking that first step across the threshold of an airline company, but it helps to fill the huge gap between the College Textbook and the Flight Operations Manual. Indeed, the book should be mandatory reading before a pilot accepts an invitation for an airline interview." —from the Foreword by Dr. Guy M. Smith, Department Chair, Applied Aviation Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

From the Publisher