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September 26, 2020 113 mins

Recorded on the 25th of September, 2020

On episode 56 of Squawk Ident-Sick Calls, Expectation Bias, & the return of the Max. Av8rTony and RobD, explore the last few weeks from the flight line. They discuss when and why a pilot should call out sick, how to determine FAA prohibited medications, and holding at the end of a long day of flying. They also discuss the IAMSAFE acronym, Expectation Bias, High Terrain Operations, International FIR boundaries, and the return of the 737-MAX. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode, because Legacy flight 56 is about to take off.

References:

FAA guidance on prohibited medications (link) 

AA Pilots to Begin 737-MAX Training in November (article) 

I’m a Pilot. I Feel OK But I Still Called In Sick (Blog) 

Expectation Bias (article) 


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