The Learning Never Stops!
Aviation is complicated business, and it can be deadly if not undertaken with the right mindset. Our goal here at Code 7700 is to prepare you to avoid the day you will need to Squawk 7700, but if that day ever comes, to prepare you to deal with it competently.
Our Latest Update
Imagine yourself at the peak of your profession, flying the highest tech aircraft of your career and on a trip with three passengers who have complete faith in your abilities. You are on top of the world, until you make a series of mistakes and one of your passengers dies as a result. This is the story of a Challenger 300 crew on March 3, 2023. If only they had selected the correct checklist. If only. Case Study: "Pick a checklist, any checklist"
Our Previous Update:
The year 2025 is the year I finally get the very best of Code 7700 into four books: Aviate, Navigate, Communicate, and Relate. We start with Aviate, a collection of over 20 articles based on what you see on this website and from my articles in Aviation Week and Business and Commercial Aviation magazines. New Book! Aviate - A Professional Aviator's Notebook
An Index of Previous Updates
If you remember seeing something on "Homeplate" in the last two years, you will find it here, in a list of recent lead stories. Lead Stories . . .
