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who commute to their base via the airlines, the reduction of flights has made
it somewhat of a nightmare. There may
only be one flight per day instead of four,
for example. Or there may be no options
except those requiring connections
through a far-away hub. With airlines
attempting social distancing by leaving
middle seats empty, capacity is greatly
reduced, which means you may be left
behind despite there being dozens of
open seats.
Once you get to the airport, there's
a requirement to get your temperature
checked before you can clear security.
Masks are required everywhere except in
the cockpit after the door is closed. Pilots
can wear a mask in the cockpit but there
are some issues with muffled communications, no capability to read lips, and
potential conflict with oxygen masks. To
reduce the chance of infection, the FAA
now requires oxygen mask use above
Flight Level 410, rather than FL250,
when one pilot leaves the cockpit.
Worst of all is the fact that pilots
whose skills were sharp from flying 80
hours per month are now suffering from
pilot atrophy, thanks to lack of flying.
Altitude busts, landing without a clearance, procedural errors, and missed
position reports are some examples of the
mistakes that are happening. In-cockpit
conversation about the many changes in
our industry lead to involved discussions,
aka distractions, resulting in errors. It
takes discipline to avoid the distractions
and focus on the job. Save the discussion
for the van ride to the hotel.
Let's end this with the good news.
Although still drastically reduced, most
airlines are ramping back up their schedules. Southwest Airlines added 1,600
flights in late June.
With the reduced number of flights,
the air traffic system runs quite well.
Flights are on time and the lack of traffic
on the ground and in the air means that
arrivals are almost always early. Delays
are largely limited to mechanical causes
and weather. The volume delays so prevalent in New York City have essentially
disappeared.
Finally, the cargo segment continues to boom, and those carriers are still
hiring to meet demand. FT
PETER A. BEDELL is a pilot for a major airline

and co-owner of a Cessna 172 and Beechcraft Baron.
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