CONTENTS Upfront The latest in aviation and industrial news from around the world Throw off the financial shackles The economic impact of a strike TECH LOG Shooting stars A capitol idea One pilots passion for photography Steve Smirthwaite charts the first part of his trip to every state capitol building in the US REGULARS Flight data monitoring The evolution of flight data monitoring and whats to come Welcome Know your rights Letters Timing issues EASAs Effectiveness of Flight Time Limitation report Rocking chair Log notices Competitions Night stops Obituaries Book reviews Autumn 2019 Decisionzzz, decisionzzz Aviation and medicines Why does sleep loss affect our everyday decisionmaking process? Do pilots need guidelines on using medication when flying? FEATURES Fit for purpose Are training programmes effective? Train of thought Was aviation tuition better in the old days? Flexible working Whats the real impact of requesting part-time and flexible working hours? Its for people like me How the BALPA Benevolent Fund helped one member Behind the scenes We meet the teams behind BALPA Gear Day in the life ...of a North Sea helicopter pilot Testing times Should we re-examine the way we examine?