Books
Pilots in Command: Your Best Trip, Every Trip
Pierson, Kristofer. Newcastle, Washington, U.S.: Aviation Supplies & Academics, 2014. 164 pp.
This book, by a pilot for a major U.S. airline, examines the non-flying aspects of a professional pilot’s job — from threat and error management and how to conduct a preflight briefing to how to talk to passengers and what to do during a layover.
Its primary intent, Pierson says, is to help “bridge the training gap” for captains moving up after spending time as first officers. He notes in his introduction that, “after years of expecting captains to simply evolve from the right seat to the left seat,” U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) now call for airline transport pilot candidates to receive training in leadership,…
