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Miracle In Toronto
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Miracle In Toronto

The old saying,“Any landing you walk away from is a good landing”might be wrong.I’m surprised that anyone survived this crash, but I am not surprised that this event happened. This was not an “if” but a “when.” This was a training issue that resulted in pilot error. Fast, no flare, they slammed into the runway. But if we don't properly train pilots to land in strong winds, or how to identify when to go around, or how to do so, because that might cut into executives profit, then we failed these p

Flight To Success • Feb 18, 2025
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Blackhawk Hits American Eagle Flight 5342
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Blackhawk Hits American Eagle Flight 5342

I Assign Blame to FAAPhoto from the Postal MillennialWhy does it take deathto solve a "known" problem?Do not blame the pilots for accepting runway 33, as pilots daily accommodate runway change requests safely. Do not blame the helicopter pilots because they were doing training and human error is inevitable. Do not even blame the lights of the city, the night, night goggles, or a controller for managing two runways. These are all known and ongoing facts of daily operations. Blame the FAA! Why? Th

Flight To Success • Feb 02, 2025
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Jeju Black Box Quit Working
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Jeju Black Box Quit Working

 Four Minutes Before Impact! On December 31, 2024 I wrote the post, a Sad End to 2024, and I speculated what I thought happened with the December 29, Jeju crash, based upon the facts we knew. They were fast, they did not extend flaps, no gear, and no communication beyond a Mayday, and go around, and we know they were not incapacitated because they turned and landed on the centerline of a runway in the opposite direction, but sadly they hit a wall. But that wall in any other city could

Flight To Success • Jan 11, 2025
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Win A Car in 2025
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Win A Car in 2025

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Flight To Success • Jan 06, 2025
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A Sad End to 2024
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A Sad End to 2024

 The Jeju CrashWhen Pilots PanicFrom a pilot's perspective there is not a damn thing we can do if our plane is shot out of the sky. However, when there is a bird strike, that's a different story. This is when our training takes over. While a bird strike could be catastrophic at the wrong time, pilots should have the emotional stability and requisite training to fly the plane. In my opinion, these pilots panicked. I have not seen footage of their first arrival. Were they configured for

Flight To Success • Dec 31, 2024
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SWA Chief Pilot Threatened with Prison Time...
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SWA Chief Pilot Threatened with Prison Time...

Details Alleged In the Naked and Masturbating SWA Captain Haak Case  Public filings recently emerged in the Christine Janning v. SWA and SWAPA case alleging Southwest System Chief Pilot, David Newton, attempted to obstruct the FBI’s Federal investigation. Apparently, in the hours just after learning that Janning had reported Captain Haak’s crimes to the FBI, David Newton wrote an email to multiple employees revealing Janning’s participation in the FBI investigation, sharing both her name an

Flight To Success • Nov 19, 2024
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Calling Fatigued Airborne?
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Calling Fatigued Airborne?

You Can't do that! Last week the world listened to the recording of the Delta Captain of Fight 564 who departed on a redeye flight, lost the autopilot, autothrust, and received a TAT probe message. They wanted to return, and the argument began as to the reason why he was returning, and what was legal to say or not.Delta Flight 564 ReturnThe captain said he was departing Flight Level 1500, but that could have been due to the high stress, or maybe he didn’t know when flight levels began. Airl

Flight To Success • Oct 27, 2024
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Alaska Mechanic Vinidcated
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Alaska Mechanic Vinidcated

The legal battle is over for an Alaska Airlines mechanic and his inadvertent consumption of THC.On October 7th 2023, I posted an article, Airline’s Random Drug Testing, regarding an Alaska Airlines Mechanic who tested positive for THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana. The consumption was inadvertent at a neighborhood block party. It was undisputed that he had THC in his system, and Alaska has a zero tolerance policy for drugs. This mechanic lives and works in Washington State, where

Flight To Success • Oct 18, 2024
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Criminal Intent and the ASAP System!
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Criminal Intent and the ASAP System!

How is This Even Possible?The ASAP program at SWA is compromised in more ways that one!!Note to pilots everywhere: Don't believe what you write is confidential in the ASAP system. Pilots at SWA are in fact being disciplined. SWAPA's Casey Murray, President, and Tom Nekouei, Vice President, sent a memo to the pilot group discussing the many challenges and highlighted:"In the case of the ASAP, SWAPA has had to put the Company on notice on multiple occasions due to their propensity to schedule

Flight To Success • Oct 01, 2024
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Training to Blame?
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Training to Blame?

NTSB Investigating!Are they looking in the right place? People want to know why the Delta A350 didn't stop? Did they not see the other plane? The couldn't see the wing from the flight deck. Maybe the first officer was taxiing. The first officer could not see the wing. It was the fault of the other plane for being in the way. All sorts of reasons. But I hope when the NTSB looks into this, they look into training. Delta's 7th ground incursion since January! Durning my return to the

Flight To Success • Sep 13, 2024
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Pilot Training
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Pilot Training

More Not LessWe know what happened to the Brazilian ATR aircraft that killed 61 people. The plane was in a flat spin. What we don't know is why it happened.  Back in the 1979-80, when I was just learning to fly, the FAA had stopped requiring spin training. My instructor said that we only had to learn how to recover from a stall. I asked him if we could still do it? He was pleased to comply. I  cut the power as I pulled the nose up and the plane stalled. He then he jammed in t

Flight To Success • Aug 10, 2024
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Make the aviation business cost-effective
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Make the aviation business cost-effective

India needs a thriving aviation sector, but for that to happen it has to ensure one or two players do not dominate the sector. Currently, there is a clear duopoly with IndiGo and Tatas (through Air India, Air Asia and Vistara) enjoying 90 percent of the market share. The two big players strengthened their grip over the market after Go Air went out of business in May this year. Meanwhile, SpiceJet

Indian Aviation News • Oct 16, 2023
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Aircraft Ice Detection
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Aircraft Ice Detection

An encounter with inflight icing can be deadly for any aircraft. Ice detectors, installed on many transport aircraft, provide critical icing information to the flight crew and aircraft ice protection systems. How does an ice [...] The post Aircraft Ice Detection appeared first on AeroSavvy.

AeroSavvy • Jul 27, 2022
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Flying the Grand Canyon
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Flying the Grand Canyon

In June of 2021, our family flew a Piper Cherokee Six 1,300 miles from Louisville, Kentucky to Flagstaff, Arizona. The trip was amazing from the start to finish, but the highlight was a scenic flight [...] The post Flying the Grand Canyon appeared first on AeroSavvy.

AeroSavvy • Oct 30, 2021
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Aspirated Total Air Temperature Probe
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Aspirated Total Air Temperature Probe

Large aircraft have a lot of probes for gathering data. One of my favorites on the 767 is the little guy that sits beneath the captain’s windscreen. On humid days, the aspirated total air temperature [...] The post Aspirated Total Air Temperature Probe appeared first on AeroSavvy.

AeroSavvy • Sep 20, 2021
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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six
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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

A few years ago, I got the bug to fly small airplanes again. I trained for a few weeks at a local flight school, then rented a Cessna 172 to fly with my family. Renting [...] The post 2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six appeared first on AeroSavvy.

AeroSavvy • Aug 20, 2021
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