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121pilot

34 Articles

121pilot is a pilot for a major U.S. commercial airline who offers analysis on industry news as well as occasional reflections on his own travels.
Family Travel

Disability Access Services (DAS) At Disney And Universal: A Guide For Families With Special Needs

121pilot Posted onMay 3, 2025May 3, 2025 3 Comments
Disability Access Services Disney Universal

How Disability Access Services Work At Disney And Universal For Kids With Autism Planning Theme Park Trips With a Child on the Autism Spectrum For Spring Break this year, my wife and I decided to take our kids to...

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AnalysisBrazil

Timeline: Staggering Pilot Incompetence Blamed For Voepass ATR-72 Crash

121pilot Posted onSeptember 19, 2024September 19, 2024 22 Comments
a plane that has been crashed

In August I wrote about the crash of Voepass flight 2283 which was captured in a flat spin moments before impacting the ground killing everyone onboard. The imagery was shocking and it’s the only time I’m aware of that...

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Accident

Pilot Analyzes VoePass ATR-72 Crash In Brazil

121pilot Posted onAugust 11, 2024August 12, 2024 8 Comments
voepass brazil crash pilot

The VoePass ATR-72 crash in Brazil was terrifying to watch. Our own resident commercial pilot, 121Pilot, has an analysis of what might have led to a plane falling out of the sky.  Shocking Imagery If you’re reading this, you’re...

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Travel

A Call To Action For Pilots And Air Traffic Controllers

121pilot Posted onJuly 25, 2024July 25, 2024 15 Comments
Pilots Controllers Plea

Let me start with a confession. I’m bad with names. Utterly terrible. Odds are that five minutes after meeting a new first officer I’ve forgotten their name already. I can remember a lot of other details without issue, but...

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Travel

A Call To Action For Airline Passengers

121pilot Posted onJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024 42 Comments
a group of people standing around an airplane

Last week, Matthew wrote about an American Airlines flight on which in the midst of an emergency evacuation there were multiple passengers refusing to follow crew commands. In recent years, society has tended to focus an increasing amount of...

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ChaseLounge ReviewsNew York JFK

Review: Chase Sapphire Lounge New York (JFK)

121pilot Posted onApril 26, 2024April 26, 2024 6 Comments
a room with a large couch and tables

I had the chance recently to pay a couple of morning visits to the new Chase Sapphire Lounge at New York JFK in Terminal 4. This lounge was formerly the Etihad lounge and now is a shared lounge with...

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AnalysisUral Airlines

A Pilot Analyzes Ural Airlines A320 Crash Landing In Siberian Field

121pilot Posted onSeptember 14, 2023November 13, 2023 7 Comments
an airplane on the ground

A very rare event has occurred in Russia with the successful off-field crash landing of a Ural Airlines Airbus A320. Ironically It was the same airline that became somewhat famous in 2019 when one of their other A320s suffered...

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Safety

No, The 1500 Hour Pilot Rule Does Not Compromise Safety

121pilot Posted onJune 12, 2023November 13, 2023 16 Comments
Pilot 1500 Hour Rule

Last Wednesday, Gary Leff at View From The Wing published an article entitled, “How The 1500 Hour Rule To Become A Commercial Pilot Compromises Safety.” The idea that requiring an airline pilot to have more hours is less safe...

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American Airlines

Rebuttal: AA Pilots Are Right To Object To NTSB Recording

121pilot Posted onFebruary 11, 2023November 13, 2023 48 Comments
a man in a uniform and hat holding his hands up

After publishing my story this morning on the American Airlines pilots who have refused to allow the NTSB investigatory team to record their interview, I received a text message from 121pilot, a commercial airline pilot for a major U.S....

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Analysis

A Veteran Commercial Airline Pilot Analyzes American – Delta Runway Incident At JFK

121pilot Posted onJanuary 28, 2023November 13, 2023 18 Comments
an airplane on the runway

121pilot, our resident pilot on Live And Let’s Fly and captain for a major US airline, has graciously offered his thoughts on the near collision between an American Airlines 777 and a Delta Air Lines 737 at New York...

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Analysis

Airmanship: What Pilots Need Most

121pilot Posted onJanuary 16, 2023November 13, 2023 11 Comments
a man in a pilot's uniform in a cockpit

Editor’s Note: In light of the recent American – Delta ATC incident at New York JFK, we are featuring this story again by 121pilot. It is chillingly prescient. In part two of this series, we looked at some of...

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Analysis

The Problems Pilots Face Today

121pilot Posted onDecember 3, 2022November 13, 2023 17 Comments
a man in uniform smiling

This is the second in a three-part series that talks about flying airliners and some of the challenges this pilot sees for the profession. If you read part one of this series, you will hopefully recall how I discussed the...

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Analysis

The Ups And Downs Of Being A Commercial Pilot

121pilot Posted onNovember 11, 2022November 13, 2023 19 Comments
a hand on a control panel

This is the first in a three-part series that talks about flying airliners and some of the challenges this pilot sees for the profession. In Part 1 we’ll discuss ups and downs of being a commercial pilot. In part...

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American Airlines

An Airbus Captain Weighs In On American Airlines A321 Takeoff Incident

121pilot Posted onJuly 26, 2022November 13, 2023 26 Comments
an airplane flying in the sky

Our resident pilot, 121pilot, offers his commentary on the American Airlines flight 300 incident, a takeoff mishap in 2019 that led to the scrapping of an Airbus A321. A final investigation has now been published, blaming the issue on...

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Air FranceAnalysis

A Battle For Control On Air France 11

121pilot Posted onApril 30, 2022November 14, 2023 14 Comments
Air France 777

Our resident captain, 121pilot, brings us expert analysis on the recent Air France 11 incident, which we first covered here. What Really Happened Onboard Air France 11? As regular readers of Live and Let’s Fly will recall, on April...

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Ask Your Captain

Why Do Airlines Use Knots Instead Of Miles Per Hour?

121pilot Posted onJuly 30, 2021November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a close up of a piece of fabric

Resident pilot 121pilot, a captain for a major U.S. airline, authors a new column on Live and Let’s Fly called Ask Your Captain. His mission: demystify the flight deck and an answer any question you may have on the...

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Ask Your Captain

How Should A Teenager Prepare To Be A Pilot?

121pilot Posted onJuly 16, 2021November 14, 2023 4 Comments
a close up of a piece of fabric

Resident pilot 121pilot, a captain for a major U.S. airline, authors a new column on Live and Let’s Fly called Ask Your Captain. His mission: demystify the flight deck and an answer any question you may have on the...

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Ask Your Captain

How Different Is It To Fly A Narrowbody Versus Widebody Airplane?

121pilot Posted onJune 5, 2021November 14, 2023 6 Comments
a close up of a piece of fabric

Resident pilot 121pilot, a captain for a major U.S. airline, authors a new column on Live and Let’s Fly called Ask Your Captain. His mission: demystify the flight deck and an answer any question you may have on the...

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Ask Your Captain

Do Pilots Have To Make Cockpit Announcements?

121pilot Posted onMay 1, 2021November 14, 2023 5 Comments
a close up of a piece of fabric

Resident pilot 121pilot, a captain for a major U.S. airline, authors a new column on Live and Let’s Fly called Ask Your Captain. His mission: demystify the flight deck and an answer any question you may have on the...

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Ask Your Captain

Must A Captain Always Side With A Flight Attendant?

121pilot Posted onApril 23, 2021November 14, 2023 17 Comments
a close up of a piece of fabric

Resident pilot 121pilot, a captain for a major U.S. airline, authors a new column on Live and Let’s Fly called Ask Your Captain. His mission: demystify the flight deck and an answer any question you may have on the...

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