Latest Posts – Page 141
Never Ever on a Sunday
Our route for Sunday was simple: Málaga to Shoreham with a stop to refuel in Périgueux-Bassillac in France. We’ve been using Périgueux as a refuelling stop for a while now: the people are friendly and there’s never a queue for the pumps and so we get a fast turnaround. I noted that I didn’t have…
Read more… 11 Sep 09
On the Road Again
Summer is officially over: it’s time for Connor to go back to school. I hate September even more now than I did when I was a kid! We’ll be heading off in the Saratoga on Sunday morning, taking off from Málaga (IFR as it’s the weekend) and flying 3.5 hours to in France. Just a…
Read more… 4 Sep 09
Twittering
I keep meaning to tell you guys that I am on Twitter. If you are already signed up for Twitter then you can follow me simply by clicking on the “follow” button on my Twitter page. Or you can just visit akaSylvia on Twitter and see my updates there (no need to sign up for…
Read more… 28 Aug 09
Latest on Hudson Mid-Air Collision
This Press Advisory just in. The bold text is my addition. NTSB Advisory National Transportation Safety Board Washington, DC 20594 August 17, 2009 NTSB RELIEVES AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS GROUP OF PARTY STATUS IN HUDSON RIVER MIDAIR COLLISION INVESTIGATION The National Transportation Safety Board today removed the National Air Traffic Controllers Association as a party to…
Read more… 17 Aug 09
Hudson Collision
No details from the NTSB yet but here is the media information available at the moment. 9 Dead After Copter and Plane Collide Over Hudson – NYTimes.com The cause of the accident was under investigation. But what perhaps thousands of people out on a crystalline summer day saw from both sides of the Hudson was…
Read more… 14 Aug 09
Accident Reports
It's clear, but just barely: Ground collision at Seattle
There was light snow and congestion on the morning at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on the 5th of February 2025. Visibility was good but the temperatures hovered just above freezing and…
"A Group of Pissed Off Hornets": An Instructor's Snapchat Story of a Fatal Flight
I don’t like to be negative about flight instructors; it’s a difficult job that usually pays badly and requires superhuman levels of focus and patience. I had two amazing instructors…
Demystifying
Another quick round of questions and answers
It’s time for another Questions and Answers session. I started this series a few years back, when a reader asked if there was a way to pose aviation questions outside…
Durga Puja Pandal Shows Air India Flight 171 Crash
The following video from a religious festival in West Bengal, India, has caught a lot of social media attention. It shows a detailed representation of an Air India Boeing Dreamliner…
History
Gladys Ingle Inflight Wheel Change: Emergency Action or Stunt?
This video of a mid-air wheel exchange goes viral once a year or so, but I never get tired of watching it. Last week, it showed up on Reddit and…
The Disappearance of the Hawaii Clipper May Not Be as Mysterious as Was Thought
This week, we have a guest post by J.B. Rivard who wrote an article for the American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS) and used one of my articles as a reference.…
Fun Stuff
The Mystery of the Caged Tyres and the Porcupine Who Flew Home
This photograph was posted to r/shittyaskflying, a subreddit dedicated to asking silly questions and giving silly answers. In this case, the photograph is enough to make one wonder what’s going…
Songs About Failed Spacecraft and Space Disasters
This week, I’m handing over Fear of Landing to my friend Jack Keller who promised me a playlist of music relating to my interests. All of the titles except one…
michael phizacklea on More from the Lagos Flying Club, 1968Biafra never had Migs. Soviet Union supplied IL28's and Mig 17's to Federal Nigeria. They were based at Kano throiuhout…
Roger Horky on Another quick round of questions and answers"deadhead" has been linked to the term "dead weight" (and "dead wood"). It is a very common term in railroading,…
Mendel on Another quick round of questions and answers Why do you say that a pilot who is a passenger is “deadheading” ? We say that because this…
ColinTD on Another quick round of questions and answersProgress is amazing. I use GPS for very accurate time sources and surveying. My first board in the 90s was…
Gene on Another quick round of questions and answersAlso the gold codes for all the satellites are transmitted by every satellite, but this message (as well as the…