Capt James McBride

Captain James McBride is a recently retired Commercial Airline Pilot and author of aviation stories. He has written regularly for aviation publications since 2006.

Passionate about aviation, especially Training and Flight Safety, his books have been well received within the industry. His first book "THE FLIGHTDECK SURVIVAL MANUAL" subtitled ‘How to survive a career flying aeroplanes for a living’, has consistently received positive feedback from all areas of the airline industry.

March 2021 saw the publication of FLIGHTDECK PROSE & CONS containing many new stories about flying commercial airliners to all corners of the world.

June 2024 was the release of HOW TO STEAL A JET - a sideways look at the aviation world including the stories of jet repossessions, along with fascinating insights into the behind scenes activities of presidential flights.

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