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The post “I learned much more about flying from that experience …” first appeared on The Jacobson Flare (TM).]]> 4284 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/from-our-logbooks/mud-or-mustard-by-former-raaf-f-18-top-gun-ralph-petritsch/ Sun, 30 Aug 2020 02:02:05 +0000 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/?p=4248 You may well ask what the term ‘Mud or Mustard’ has to do with flying? It does, in fact, have everything to do with being...

The post ‘Mud or Mustard’ by former RAAF F-18 Top Gun Ralph Petritsch first appeared on The Jacobson Flare (TM).]]> 4248 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/from-our-logbooks/a-few-pearls-building-pilots-resilience-in-aviation/ Sun, 16 Aug 2020 03:06:21 +0000 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/?p=4170 A few ‘pearls …’ Building pilots’ resilience in aviation Over the years, one picks up many pearls of wisdom that shape our rapport with aviation:...

The post A few ‘pearls …’ Building pilots’ resilience in aviation first appeared on The Jacobson Flare (TM).]]> 4170 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/from-our-logbooks/conscientious-aircraft-walkarounds-are-never-a-waste-of-time/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 05:38:17 +0000 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/?p=4098 Conscientious airplane walk-arounds are never a waste of time The pre-flight walk-around inspection of an aircraft, by the pilot or a trusted crew member is...

The post Conscientious airplane walk-arounds are never a waste of time first appeared on The Jacobson Flare (TM).]]> 4098 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/from-our-logbooks/non-normal-checklists-dont-always-cover-the-situation/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:49:29 +0000 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/?p=4086 Non-normal checklists don’t always cover the situation Throughout an aviation career spanning 55 years and 24,500 hours, a pilot is bound to encounter some non-normal...

The post Non-normal checklists don’t always cover the situation first appeared on The Jacobson Flare (TM).]]> 4086 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/from-our-logbooks/trust-your-instincts-your-natural-master-warning-system/ Sun, 26 Jul 2020 02:12:37 +0000 https://www.jacobsonflare.com/?p=4039 Trust your instincts – your natural Master Warning system Nearly 30 years ago while suffering from sinusitis, I had been on a few days’ sick...

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