In case you wondered how Mount Vesuvius looks from above...
Nicolaus
@cptschmerzfrei.bsky.social
Former airline pilot turned business jet captain for a fractional ownership company. Host of The Essence of Safety podcast. MSc in Safety & Human Factors. Passionate about flight safety, human factors, and uncovering lessons through investigation.
When are we going to get sick of all the AI generated content? I listened to a podcast on my way to the airport, and at least some parts were AI generated. Opened Instagram, get all this AI generated stuff in my timeline. And let's not even talk about LinkedIn... Why?
On August 1, 2026, the Lufthansa Group Hangar One visitor and conference centre officially opens its doors to the public. It will welcome guests on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. aviationsourcenews.com/lufthansa-gr... #Lufthansa #HangarOne #FrankfurtAirport #aviationdaily #Aviationnews
I'm back in Hungary for the first time after Fidesz' crushing defeat. First thing I noticed is the EU flag in front of the terminal. Driving into Budapest, you cannot not notice the absence of the propaganda billboards (against the EU, van der Leyen, Soros, Szelensky). It's a breath of fresh air.
What a surprise... 🙄 www.reuters.com/world/india/...
India says no abnormality seen in Boeing 787 fuel switch of Air India London flight
The Indian government said that a detailed examination conducted by Boeing found that there was no abnormality in the fuel control switch of an Air India Boeing 787 after its pilots on a London-B...
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A magnificent poster depicting the early days of aviation, in this case promoting the Rouen air show in 1910
I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS
A colleague took an awesome shot of one of our Latitudes.
Solemn moment here. The white smoke means the Ramp Agent's Conclave has selected a new Head of Baggage Handling, the successive line of Saint Sam Sonite.
We did very little flying this tour, but flew into stunning Alesund, Norway, today. Beautiful approach! It was also the first time I came here. After 18 years in this Company, there are still places where I haven't been before.
When a ship is anchoring right next to your hotel room...
About 8 hours after shadow tanker SMYRTOS was seized by UK three other shadow tankers made abrupt turns within an hour of each other, avoiding going through the English Channel. Home base called I assume. All ships in screenshots are sanctioned.
I had a bit of standby early in the morning, but slept through half of it. Once it finished, I went downtown #Stockholm to explore the #Vasa museum. It's been on my bucket list for quite some time!
I had plenty of hotel nights in my thirty years in commercial flying so far, but I never, ever had a room with Swedish wall bars before...
One sunny evening a few days ago in Gdanks! Well worth getting GPS jammed all the way from cruising level to landing...
Departing Luton on an EasyJet flight early in the morning is probably one of the most unpleasant travel experiences I had in my career. Feels like being cattle herded into the plane...
Inside Flying Groups hangar in Antwerp, aviation meets art.
Here's a fun fact that I just found out: over the last 365 days, I had 155 flights, but I flew only one city pair twice: Ibiza to Valencia. There is really no repetition in this job.
ITA Airways: We are not Alitalia. We even wrote born "Born in 2021" on our aircraft. Except that we use the same hubs, employ the same people, have aircraft with the old Alitalia livery & use the same IATA code “AZ”. Ah, and our slogan is "Inspired by Alitalia." So, not Alitalia at all, wink wink
Woman Winks and Smiles
ALT: Woman Winks and Smiles
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Also, RFK, Jr., and his meddling minions at HHS are actively suppressing taxpayer-funded medical research data that, if published and promoted, could actually keep Americans healthy (which is supposed to be the goal of MAHA).
Christina Jewett@by-cjewett.bsky.social · 3mo agoSCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe. In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...
Quite interesting. The drone industry seems to be repeating the same pitfalls that once challenged commercial aviation: mode confusion, limited understanding of automation, and the instinct to rely on the autopilot instead of reverting to manual control. Was the pilot too busy demo-ing his drone?
Aerossurance@aerossurance.bsky.social · 3mo ago#OTD 2021 a drone demo in a prison car park(!) resulted in a LOC-I and injury due to the geo-fence around the site. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #drone #uas #uav #rpas #flightsafety #aviationsafety
British Airways offers 777/787 direct entry command and first officer positions based at ORD, no minimum flight hours there's only one tiny little catch... You won't fly.
Not exactly my kind of music, but still cool: suno.com/s/mLUruTv71K...
Turn, pull, turn, pull, pull
Listen and make your own on Suno.
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Okay, the flight deck windows may be dirty, but the Alps never disappoint. It was a glorious day for flying.
