On my first flight, I remember feeling nervous as I looked down at all those passengers staring at me doing the safety demo. I had to tell myself: "I can do this." ...

At first I wondered if the mechanics were just joking with me about the risk involved in the post-maintenance flight, but a review of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident reports ...

On my first flight, I remember feeling nervous as I looked down at all those passengers staring at me doing the safety demo. I had to tell myself: "I can do this." ...