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Ross Detwiler

Summary

Ross Detwiler was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and corporate chief pilot—flying a Dassault Falcon 7X before retiring. He also was as member of the NY Air Guard where he flew the C-5 Galaxy and attained the rank of  brigadier general.

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Articles

By Ross Detwiler
We’ve made a lot of improvements, but so many of our lessons were learned the hard way, on pioneers’ shoulders
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ross Detwiler
Over the decades, pilots have learned the value of extra crewmembers, adequate rest and crew resource management. Who paid the price for this expertise?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ross Detwiler
The NTSB finds probable causes that contributed to the accident, and the author adds his assessment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation
Ross Detwiler