Public concern about air safety is growing with news of the fatal crashes in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and Alaska, as well as other incidents such as the wing of a Japan Airlines 787 striking the tail of a stationary Delta Airlines 737, and a United A319 with an engine fire during ta...
Jeff explains the 737 MAX training provided and how the airlines had no knowledge of the MCAS system. We talk about the pressure Boeing was under to counter the Airbus A320neo as well as thequality of mainstream press reporting on the recent two fatal crashes. ...
1, This product is NOT a toy. Adult supervisition is required for these under 14 years old. 2, Warnings in the instructions should be read carefully and heeded. 3, This plane is for experienced and advanced pilots only. 4, Improper usage and adjustment will result in crashes and damage ...
Any night approach to landing crash in which an aircraft crashes short of the runway leads to concerns about “spatial disorientation.” This can be caused by lack of light in remote areas which causes pilots on visual flight rules (VFR) flights—meaning not being directed and monitored by Air...
For months now, Fargo has entertained us with bus crashes, air conditioner murders, Hollywood sleazeballs, bridge tournaments, fake sex tapes and interdepartmental police squabbles. All the while, creator Noah Hawley has dropped us into a place where bad dudes manipulate the culture via hacking,...
I reinforced it with two wooden skewers going from the motor mount back into the main guts of the fuselage and glue of course, that solved that problem has remained solid after a few more light crashes!! now I have not been able to bind my zorro to the receiver, unknown protocol,...
(good and bad) and how I can and should continually look for ways to reduce risk. I’ve yet to have a CFI talk to me or mention anything about plane crashes and that’s a mistake I think. We tend to get overconfident or complacent at times. This article didn’t scare me, it ...
It works something like this: 1. Everything’s fine 2. A plane crashes, due to faulty part/system design (NTSB does great work) 3. Manufacturer/vendor disputes finding, FAA sit on hands 4. delay() 5. Is public still bitching? If ‘no’, goto 1, else ...
7. In-flight icing.Much like mid-airs, icing doesn’t actually cause a lot of crashes, but it’s a uniquely frightening event for most pilots. Especially in airplanes with no deicing equipment, ice can seem to almost take control of the airplane away from the pilot. While we’re gettin...
The U.S. Department of Justice brokered a plea agreement with Boeing over the fatal 737 MAX crashes under which Boeing would plead guilty to deceiving the FAA. However, a U.S. district judge has rejected the deal saying the agreement was “not in the public interest.” ...