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121pilot

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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.
American Airlines

Rebuttal: AA Pilots Are Right To Object To NTSB Recording

121pilot Posted onFebruary 11, 2023February 11, 2023 48 Comments

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, 2023January 28, 2023 18 Comments
American - Delta JFK Incident Pilot Analysis

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, 2023January 16, 2023 11 Comments
Airmanship

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, 2022December 3, 2022 15 Comments
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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 10, 2022 19 Comments
Ups Downs Commercial Pilot

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, 2022July 26, 2022 26 Comments
American Airlines A321 Takeoff Incident

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, 2022April 29, 2022 14 Comments
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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, 2021July 31, 2021 8 Comments

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, 2021July 16, 2021 3 Comments

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, 2021July 16, 2021 6 Comments

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, 2021May 1, 2021 5 Comments

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, 2021April 23, 2021 16 Comments

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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Travel

Why Does The Airbus A320 Make Noises Like A Barking Dog?

121pilot Posted onApril 10, 2021April 12, 2021 6 Comments

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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Travel

“Is There Anyone Onboard With Flying Experience?”

121pilot Posted onApril 9, 2021April 12, 2021 6 Comments

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

Can Ignoring Airplane Mode Rule Put An Aircraft In Danger?

121pilot Posted onMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021 9 Comments

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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Travel

A Captain Explains Why Few Pilots Wear Masks In Cockpit

121pilot Posted onNovember 5, 2020November 5, 2020 40 Comments
Cockpit Cofee Spill

121pilot, our resident airline captain on Live and Let’s Fly, returns today to discuss pilots wearing masks inside the cockpit. In light of a controversial recent decision by American Airlines to dock pay from a captain who forced his...

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Travel

Airline Pilot: We Won’t Bother To Be Peacemakers Onboard When We Are Unfairly Mocked

121pilot Posted onOctober 28, 2020October 28, 2020 37 Comments
Airline Pilot Respect

121pilot, our resident commercial pilot on Live and Let’s Fly, sent me his thoughts on the controversy involving a Delta captain and a passenger who refused to affirm that she would leave off her obscene hat during the flight. -Matthew It’s as simple...

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Hotel ReviewsMarriott

Review: Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles

121pilot Posted onJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020 16 Comments
Westin Bonaventure Review

121pilot, our resident pilot on Live and Let’s Fly, recently stayed at the Westin Bonaventure during a crew layover in Los Angeles. He graciously composed the review below, which gives insight into how full-service hotels are dealing with the...

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Travel

An Airline Pilot Explains Why Full Automation Will Never Happen

121pilot Posted onJanuary 11, 2020January 11, 2020 15 Comments
Airline Automation

121pilot, a U.S. commercial airline pilot and contributor to Live and Let’s Fly, writes about automation. Automation Of Commercial Airlines? It’s Not Going To Happen… Matthew’s recent blog entry about Boeing’s desire to cut pilots out of flying is just...

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Los Angeles LAXTips

How To Save Big On Uber And Lyft At LAX

121pilot Posted onNovember 5, 2019November 5, 2019 18 Comments
LAX Uber Lyft Savings

As Matthew recently wrote, LAX shared ride pickups have been a mess since the switch to a central pick-up zone. But you can save money and perhaps even time on your next Uber or Lyft ride with a little...

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