Young Men Trying to Imitate the 9-11 Scenario, Part III
Less people flying their own planes thus less people to take him up. The act of crashing an airplane into a building is not excusable, but it is a sign that something is terribly wrong here, and not just in the mind of a young man who upset at the world for total disregard of the individual. Insurance went up thus costing more to fly a plane for an hour. We made airport restrictions on general aviation hurting the boy's chances to get another free airplane ride in now and again. We say things like kids should not fly planes.
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Entering Business Aviation, Part V: Tips on Finding Work
Skyjobs, Plane Jobs, AviaNation, Climb to 350, AEPS, and the Aviation Employment Board. Unlike the Aviation Employment Board, most will charge you a monthly fee to register. This last community, the Aviation Employment Board is run by me and is a companion to the Corporate Flight Attendant Community. Naturally, it is my preferred method but some of the other sites are helpful too. See if you notice any difference in jobs listed.
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17 Ways to Keep Safe and Secure When Flying
When you are seated, keep your safety belt securely fastened through your flight will provide extra protection if the plane is in unexpected turbulence. Leave Your Seat Belt Fastened While in Flight. If you are exposed to a potential risk in the airport, move away from the situation before contacting someone in authority. If necessary, inform others in the vicinity. The number one reason flight attendants are on an aircraft is for safety, so if there is any kind of emergency or potential crisis situation, look to the flight attendants for help and assistance.
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General Aviation Manufacturing is in the Tank; Hang On It is Going to Get Worse
Just as Airbus was able to take over 50% of the market share from Boeing after the MacDonald Douglas merger, India will take it's chunk of the UAV and private plane market and eventually divide further the airliner manufacturing sector. This means if we have to import raw materials to compete, we pay those shipping costs too and as the price is passed on for the over regulation in every industry we are finding we are our own worst enemy. In America we no longer mine our own raw materials, Iron Ore mines cannot stay in business due to regulations and restrictions, same goes for Gold Mines, Copper, etc. BMW in the US is running into similar issues as are all auto manufacturers as they use Franchised Car Dealerships as a business model. The franchising industry is completely over regulated as well.
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