Author Captain Mark Kaufman

I have come to the realization from talking with the general flying public, that there is a lack of appreciation as to how robust safety standards are in the airline industry. To illustrate, I will use t...

Flight 416 from Houston to Newark is cruising smoothly at 37000 feet. The sun just dropping below the horizon gives the early evening sky a beautiful orange glow. On the flight deck, shoulder harnesses r...

First Officer Bill Harman and I walk up to Starbucks from gate 17 for our last cup of coffee of the evening. I say “our” last cup, but Bill won’t drink coffee this late at night. It’s 21:10 and our fligh...