Charlotte NC has become a major hub for US Air \/ American. What affects airlines will spill over to the city quickly. <\/p>\n
The other day, I was shopping at the Walmart Supercenter near Douglas Airport, and it was like I was still living along the glide path into O’Hare in Chicago. The latest trend in airport design is to create multiple parallel runways rather than intersecting runways that rely on wind direction. With computerized navigation systems and sophisticated systems to monitor traffic on the ground, this type of operation becomes efficient, yet safe. There was a constant stream of incoming jets around 3:30 PM lining up on parallel glide paths.<\/p>\n
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The pilot on the “puddle jumper” regional airline – the type where the pilot puts the bags on the plane for you – may be only making $20k a year. Doesn’t that give you a warm feeling? Because the pay is so low, there is a developing shortage of pilots. As the Air Force replaces pilots with drones and cruise missiles, one of the main sources of young pilots is drying up.<\/p>\n
Flying for a regional airline is a stepping stone to log enough flying hours to eventually get on a mainline route with the big planes and better money. In the interim, maybe we need to have 3rd world pilots close the gap. What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Charlotte NC has become a major hub for US Air \/ American. What affects airlines will spill over to the city quickly. The other day, I was shopping at the Walmart Supercenter near Douglas Airport, and it was like I … Continue reading