Category: I learned from that – Page 3
VMC On Top
An old friend of mine, also a pilot, mailed me recently saying: Hey, how about you tell me a tale of the day you really learnt to fly, you know – not when you got your licence, but an occasion, when you really learnt to fly, come on, I’ve got some, I’ll tell you if…
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Accident Reports
The faulty AOA sensor on Ethiopian flight 302
The NTSB report submitted in response to the third draft covers two areas: Airframe/Systems and Operational and Human Factors. Today, I’m going to focus on the airframes and systems. The…
No one noticed it was missing: 1971 Super Cub crash
Lasham Aerodrome in Hampshire, England, was built in 1942 and used as a base for the RAF Fighter Command. After the war, it became the home of the Army Gliding…
Demystifying
Flying Blind: The Importance of NOTAMs in Aviation
On the 11th of January 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US stopped all departing commercial flights, grounding aircraft all over the US. Hot on the heels of…
Post-Pandemic Mystery at Heathrow
In June 2021, the British Air Accident Investigative Branch (AAIB) initiated a fascinating investigation after they noticed three similar incidents at London Heathrow over a three-day period. Soon, they realised…
History
The Oldest Footage of Flight
About a week ago, Marléne Aviation posted to Twitter in an attempt to find the oldest video footage of a flight. Marléne Aviation is run by a French aviation history…
Twin Pioneer Down in Libya: Structural Failure in 1956
On the 7th of December 1957, a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 1, registration G-AOEO, departed an airstrip at Anshan in Libya for a routine flight to Tripoli-Idris Airport. There were…
Fun Stuff
Aviation Videos and Articles for August
I always collect videos and links that I think you might enjoy but apparently, I have been neglecting to actually share them with you! So here’s a “best of the…
Funniest Thing You've Heard On the Radio
I’ve been struggling this week and was just panicking that I would not have a post finished in time for you for today when I discovered that Reddit had saved…
@FearofLanding
Mendel on The faulty AOA sensor on Ethiopian flight 302there’s now non-optional software to disconnect MCAS if the readings differ by more than a few degrees, which is the…
Rudy Jakma on The faulty AOA sensor on Ethiopian flight 302This incident, as well as the similar Lion Air crash, illustrates the extent to which modern commercial aviation has become…
CHip on The faulty AOA sensor on Ethiopian flight 302I had not known that this aircraft had two AoA sensors. ISTR discussion of the fact that one sensor was…
MIke S on The faulty AOA sensor on Ethiopian flight 302Whew, that is a very sorry state of affairs. Great writeup, as always. Thank you. 
Phil Pearce on The Mystery of Flying Tiger Line flight 739Hi Jen. I should have included the source of my comments for the sake of credibility and for source credit.…
JENNIFER KIRK on The Mystery of Flying Tiger Line flight 739Good Afternoon Phil thank you for your remarks. I have all of the Sea and Air search data and it…