Jun 9, 2020 | Capt Rons Blog, Captain Eric's Blog
Captain Eric Larsen (ret) here, talking up some (post-)Covid-19 commercial aviation issues and news. If you are new to my blog column, you may not know that every Tuesday at 6:30pm Pacific, my friends Capt Ron, Dieter, and I have been talking about some of the airline...
May 5, 2020 | Capt Rons Blog, Captain Eric's Blog
Captain (involuntarily ret) Eric Larsen here from FearlessFlight LIVE on Tuesday nights at 6:30pm Pacific. I have temporarily relabeled myself “CA Chopped Liver” for most of the shows while I ‘process’ my own Covid-19 triggered transition from being a captain for the...
Dec 10, 2010 | Capt Rons Blog
It never ceases to amaze me what I learn from fearful flyers. And takeoff has been the source of many insights. I “get” it that many fearful flyers are rattled by the “rockin’ and rollin’” during the takeoff roll down the runway. What surprises me is that for many,...
Aug 26, 2010 | Capt Rons Blog
Most people who come to us for help overcoming their fear of flying have issues with takeoffs or turbulence. That’s why we’ve posted helpful articles on FearlessFlight.com about turbulence and takeoffs. Occasionally people have experienced a bad landing that stuck...
Jun 21, 2010 | Capt Rons Blog
Takeoffs, turbulence, thunderstorms…fearful flyers worry about a lot of the same things. This week, Mother Nature delivered a new twist to the fear of flying worry list: a volcano and volcanic ash from the eruption in Iceland. Exactly what is the big deal with this...