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Angle of Attack book released!
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Angle of Attack book released!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER  Finally, the definitive book on the Titanic of aviation accidents, a state-of-the-art jet that couldn’t stall until it did and took the lives of 228 Air France passengers and crew. Based on exclusive interviews with the … Continue reading →

Air Transport Safety Aug 02, 2017
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Video of a Downburst
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Video of a Downburst

By Captain Shem Malmquist In a previous article I discussed the need to tilt the radar higher when in the terminal environment in order to be able to paint the area of the storm where the threat is present. Today, courtesy … Continue reading →

Air Transport Safety Sep 07, 2014
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Can you see the biz jets?
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Can you see the biz jets?

By Captain Shem Malmquist On Monday, April 11, 2011, an Air France A-380 was taxiing at JFK when it hit a regional jet (RJ) that was waiting for a gate.  There is video footage, and it is pretty clear from the … Continue reading →

Air Transport Safety Aug 03, 2014
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