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
The airlines are exploring new and innovative ways to cut costs, lower ticket prices, and raise profits. With some airline captains getting paid nearly $500 per flight hour, the push to reduce the number of pilots in the cockpit continues. Modern avionics can handle the mundane “stick and rudder” chores better than human pilots. Why not replace one pilot, or more, with computers? Can a robot fly better than a human? Boeing, Airbus, and other aircraft manufacturers are exploring ways to do this. It is the future of flight.
New Book! Virtual Copilot
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Even if your headset and/or interphone system is prone to that kind of thing, the correct reaction should never be, "It's probably nothing, don't worry about it."
Case Study: Citation Sovereign N680SA
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 . . .

