Ep163: When to Say No to Flying

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Leisure, Careers, Business, Aviation

5.0 • 797 Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Jump in as Nik Fialka takes you through a marathon of delays, maintenance issues, and the ultimate test of endurance—pilot fatigue. Hear firsthand how Nik navigated a challenging deadhead journey, highlighting the importance of knowing when to call it quits for safety's sake. This episode is a must-listen for pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

Critical moments when pilots need to recognize and act on their fatigue
How to handle company expectations and fatigue calls
The significance of knowing your physical and mental limits
Procedures and etiquette for deadheading as a pilot
Tips for making the right call despite potential pressures from colleagues or company policies

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You need to know yourself and you need to know whether you are fit to fly or not fit to fly.
0:06.0	You gotta know your body, you got to know your strengths, and you got to know what really works for you.
0:10.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:16.0	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, meaning they are
0:22.8	taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details. This podcast was created to
0:29.2	help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job. Let's get ready for
0:35.5	pushback. Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. Hey, pilot, welcome to
0:42.0	Ready for Pushback. I'm Nick Fialca. I'm so glad you're joining me today. It's story time with
0:47.0	Uncle Nick, and I want to tell you about something that happened to me this past week.
0:52.8	I fatigued from a deadhead. Now, let me break it down for you
0:58.6	and tell you what happened. This whole thing started when I had my first trip to Costa Rica
1:05.7	and I went down there on a Tuesday with a line check airman who is put in the right seat by the company to fly with you down to a place that is difficult to get into.
1:21.6	It requires a special qualification to get into San Jose Costa Rica because there's massive mountains on three of four sides
1:29.8	and you have to be so dang careful when you go in and go out of there and you have to know
1:33.9	exactly how to do it. And they send you with a check airman to give you all the details on the
1:40.6	first try. So we went down there. It was a wild ride. We had a great time in
1:45.3	Costa Rica and then we flew back to Atlanta. From Atlanta, we parted ways. I said goodbye to my
1:54.1	friend Hobie and we went to Jacksonville. We had a great time in San Jose and then we flew back to Atlanta and Hobie, who lives
2:06.3	in Jacksonville, jump-seated on my flight. I had another turn after that to go to the
2:14.2	overnight in Jacksonville. So he got out of the right seat and jumped into
2:19.4	the jump seat and we went down there. Had a great time in Jacksonville that night. Just kind of
2:24.1	went to bed, got up. 11 a.m. showtime for old Uncle Nick in Jacksonville. And I go with the
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