Pilots in Command: Your Best Trip, Every Trip

Airline pilots are looked upon as leaders by passengers, crew, and employers alike. Newly hired pilots, as well as current pilots upgrading to become Captains, are required to have training, experience, and skills that demonstrate practical leadership ability and professionalism. Beyond accumulated experience in the flight deck, pilots need straightforward guidance on how to fulfill the role of pilot-in-command. Pilots know that when things go wrong, everyone looks to the captain—the pilot-in-command—to make things right.

This updated Pilots In Command book includes new tips on maintaining professional excellence and optimizing your quality of life as an airline pilot. Included in this version is a new chapter on preparing for and completing the initial qualifications course, encompassing aircraft systems training, flight deck procedures training, maneuvers training, line oriented flight training (LOFT), and the line oriented evaluation. Especially relevant for new airline pilots and Captain upgrade candidates, Pilots In Command shares the insights and techniques typically gained only from years of experience and interaction with your fellow pilots and crew at 35,000 feet.

• Crew roles
• Crew briefings
• Flight attendants
• Crew resource management (CRM)
• Threat and error management (TEM)
• Transitioning to the line and initial operating experience
• Ground services
• Dispatch
• Customer service
• Abnormal and emergency situations
• Layovers
• Crew dynamics
• 14 CFR Part 117 rest rules
• General safety
• Transformational leadership and professionalism for pilots