COLISSION AVOIDANCE

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Summary

Author Al Chaulk is a retired pilot/mechanic living with his wife Mary in Durango, CO. Al has accumulated over 20,000 hours of flight time in numerous types of aircraft, ranging from J-3 Cubs to 747s. With 35 years in aviation, Chaulk worked for four FAA Part 121 air carriers, four general aviation fixed base operation centers, two aviation repair facilities, two FAA Part-135 non-scheduled air charter operations, three general aviation flight schools and the Northwest Aerospace Training Corporation (NATCO). He’s also swept hanger floors, scrubbed toilets, cleaned pools, mowed grass and delivered refrigerators to pay for his flying. He’s flown dead bodies, explosives, tractor transmissions, frozen turkeys, horses, horse jockeys, senators who acted like horses, movie stars and lots of nice regular people. Chaulk left flying in 2007. In retirement he did a short stint as a simulator instructor for Eclipse Aviation and as an MSF motorcycle RiderCoach instructor.

Status
Ongoing
Chapters
10
Rating
5.0 1 review
Age Rating
16+

Preamble

In memory of Captain Drew A. Peterson.

He was like the bright flash of a falling star, that burned out so quickly.

ISBN # 9798616969705

Preamble:

Pilots are taught, from day one, to see and avoid other aircraft. Every visual maneuver they make is preempted by looking outside and checking for traffic. Most will perform clearing turns to examine the entire sky, above and below them.

Why? Because you don’t want to hit the other guy hiding out there, somewhere.

Avoidance can be broadened to include the philosophy of see and avoid conflict throughout your career. The forethought to see it coming and the wisdom to avoid the threat. Whether it be a person, a situation, or a giant piece of aluminum, recognizing a problem ahead of time has been a huge factor in my life.