AINsight: Pilot’s Survival Guide to a Global Pandemic
Flying is different now. The job is much harder now. It will continue to be different and become more challenging until Covid-19 is contained.
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed flying for pilots. Besides strategies to reduce risk of catching the virus, pilots should also plan to add enough extra fuel to accommodate unplanned reroutes or airport closures due to potential disruptions caused by an ATC Zero status. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed flying for pilots. Besides strategies to reduce risk of catching the virus, pilots should also plan to add enough extra fuel to accommodate unplanned reroutes or airport closures due to potential disruptions caused by an ATC Zero status. (Photo: Chad Trautvetter/AIN)
Stuart “Kipp” Lau
Contributor - Safety
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Pilot, safety expert, consultant, and aviation journalist Stuart “Kipp” Lau writes about flight safety and airmanship for AIN.

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