Current Pilots

Airline Pilot Initial Qualification Training: What I Learned From My Third Type Rating

You’ve Already Done This Your third Initial Qualification feels exactly like your first. You’d think it gets easier, and in some ways it does, but the nerves show up anyway. The night before training starts, the same questions creep in. What if I get behind in the sim?

Current Pilots

Delta Air Lines Pilot Retirement Benefits: 401(k), MBCBP, and NQDC Explained

Delta pilot retirement benefits rank among the best in commercial aviation. There are four main vehicles: the 401(k) plan, the Market-Based Cash Balance Plan (MBCBP), the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plan (NQDC), and the Health Savings Account (HSA). Each works differently, has different contribution limits, and has different rules for