About this episode

Capt Nick interviews Basam Aggad about his experiences flying around a war zone during his new job.

We last spoke to Basam when he was doing his Jet Upset Training but now that he has his dream job it was appropriate that we should chat again on one of his London layovers. In particular, he is flying around a war zone which presents additional challenges to a civil airline pilot.   Basam in London near St Paul’s Cathedral   Post interview    

Topics covered

• aviation
• interview
• war zone
• civil airline pilot

Keywords

• Jet Upset Training
• London layovers
• challenges

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