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Erika Armstrong

Topeka
As seen in: LinkedIn, ConsumerAffairs, Flying Magazine, AEROSPACE Magazine, NYCAviation, Wings, Business Airport International
(I rarely Tweet). I am a Chick in the Cockpit. #Author #pilot, #mom. Paid to string words together in a certain order to embolden, inspire, and beguile.

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Erika Armstrong’s Biography

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From the front desk of an FBO to the captain's seat of a commercial airliner, Erika has experienced everything aviation has to offer. Erika is the author of A CHICK IN THE COCKPIT and professional pilot/aviation journalist. She is a Professor of Aviation at MSU Denver, contributing editor to Plane & Pilot magazine, and her articles can be found at Disciples of Flight, NYC Aviation, Flying.com, Contrails, Mentor, Business Insider, Consumer Affairs Aviation, General Aviation News and Colorado Ser…

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Pilot Shortage: Where'd All the Pilots Go?

Pilot Shortage: Where'd All the Pilots Go?

Flying is, and will always be, expensive and demanding because it is. It can be a hobby or profession, but wh…

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My Weekend with a Kamikazee Pilot

My Weekend with a Kamikazee Pilot

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Pilotspotting: The Art of Recognizing a Pilot On Sight

Pilotspotting: The Art of Recognizing a Pilot On Sight

I can spot them. It's not as easy as planespotting because each make and model are only slightly different fr…

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Aviation Accident Investigations: When Facts are Useless

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By Erika Armstrong
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I could see the accident sequence unfold, but all I could do was sit there and watch as the NTSB representative presented the facts of the case. Facts are absolutely useless when trying to understand the exact moment when a pilot makes the final decision to ring death’s doorbell. All I want to know is whatinformation did the pilot have at that moment and given only that, why then did they make the decisions that brought them outside the circle of safety. Facts are only facts in the future.
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Compare the Best Airlines

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By Erika Armstrong
| ConsumerAffairs Verified
Emirates Read 621 Reviews Emirates is the largest airline in the Middle East and operates flights to 148 cities in 78 countries. Its new Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft feature an entertainment system with 2,186 channels of video and 1,230 of music. Aeroplan Read 314 Reviews Aeroplan was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. This Canadian company is a loyalty program, which has issued more flight reward seats than any other Canadian program.
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New Member Spotlight

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By Erika Armstrong
| AEROSPACE Magazine Verified
In this, the first of a new column highlighting the life and career of new RAeS Members and Fellows, we look at pilot and writer ERIKA ARMSTRONG. You can read articles like this every month in the RAeS' flagship AEROSPACE magazine by becoming a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
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