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
Final Report from the Contained Engine Failure of United flight 328
On the 20th of February 2021, United Airlines flight 328 made international headlines when a fan blade separated from the right engine shortly after take-off. Flight UA328 was a scheduled…
Low Altitude, High Risks: Fifteen minute flight turns fatal
It was an overcast day on the morning of the 8th of September 2011 when people in West Liberty, Ohio, heard the sounds of a low-flying aircraft approaching. The Cirrus…
Demystifying
Sharing a Runway: Fed Ex vs Southwest at Austin
On Monday, two commercial aircraft had a near-miss on the runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas. The airport at Austin has two parallel concrete runways which run north-to-south: 18L/36R…
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…
History
The Wright brothers and the dream of flying
I’ve lost most of the day to unexpected research and one of the fascinating items that I discovered was the Air Force Historical Research Agency and their amazing photo collection.…
The Tragic Story of Submarine M-200 Myest
On the 21st of November 1956, the M-200 Myest (Месть, meaning vengeance or revenge) collided with a Russian destroyer and sunk to the bottom of the Baltic. The M-200 Myest…
Fun Stuff
A Few Good Stories
I’m in Dresden at the moment and I’m afraid I haven’t had a free moment to write you a new article. Luckily, lots of other people are on the internet…
Flying Fails and Airshow Considerations
Long-term readings of Fear of Landing know that my favourite aerobatics show of all time is Kyle Franklin’s Ben Whabnoski Comedy act. Just in case some of you haven’t seen…
Mendel on Final Report from the Contained Engine Failure of United flight 328Pratt&Whitney were involved in the investigation. If this involved a forged blade, it would've been mentioned in the repirt. 
Mike S on Final Report from the Contained Engine Failure of United flight 328Great writeup. Thank you for an exciting story. 
Keyan on Final Report from the Contained Engine Failure of United flight 328We've been reading about spurious airplane parts with forged documents getting into worldwide circulation. Was this possibly involved in this…
Adrian on One-in-15-Million Flight Plan Causes UK Air Traffic ChaosAs with the accident investigations featured on this blog, there's generally many factors beyond one individual's actions that lead to…
Joshua Newton on The Mystery of Flying Tiger Line flight 739I was in Grade 8 when I learned about this story after that Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared, both of which…
ptc on The Last Known Whereabouts of the White BirdIf I understand Tom's description correctly, it is this place https://www.google.com/maps/@44.7812992,-67.3151143,49m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu Direction of this straight line is the same as…