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Questions from the Cockpit

Questions from the Cockpit: Debunking left seat myths

By William E. Dubois · June 23, 2019 ·

There must be a logical reason the PIC seats in the left seat, right?

Questions from the Cockpit: The Mile-High Club

By William E. Dubois · June 2, 2019 ·

The headline in the tabloid press was: “Aerial Petting Ends in Wetting.”

Questions from the Cockpit: Parlez vous aileron?

By William E. Dubois · May 8, 2019 ·

It was the French who first deployed them in real world use in 1871, on an unmanned glider, and later were the first to use them on a powered aircraft — so I guess it’s only fair that they should get to name them.

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