Les Abend says a commercial pilot 's pre - flight checklist just got much more complicated . The FAA has lifted restrictions on landing and taking off in Tel Aviv . And now , as crazy as it seems , in 30 years of flying for my airline , my dispatcher and I have to incorporate missile threats into pre-flight planning . Worrying about whether rockets are flying near Israel makes a tough task more difficult . U.S. military is also full of activity involving live rockets , due to military training .
Les Abend says a commercial pilot 's pre - flight checklist just got much more complicated . The FAA has lifted restrictions on landing and taking off in Tel Aviv . Worrying about whether rockets are flying near Israel makes a tough task more difficult . U.S. military is also full of activity involving live rockets , due to military training .