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I think he deserves his own thread. Always seems to be a level head, with well earned grey hair.

Gonna have to visit reddit for the details

I can't find the thread where we discussed this earlier

This might actually be the worst aviation journalistic take I’ve ever seen https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9xx5pj095jo “found rapid changes in gravitational force” I think we all understand what they’re trying to say, but wow.

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/military-aircraft-crashes-south-of-the-sunport/

Pitch & roll: is the margin of error 1%, 2%, 5%? …?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-69056052

Chatting with a friend of mine about shooting out the door of small (non-military) helicopters and the question arose about how/why the spent casings don't end up in the tail rotor. #itsthedowndraftstupid?

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/two-passengers-await-rescue-after-small-aircraft-emergency-at-hooks-airport.amp

There is no shortage of absolutely bizarre and wonderfully kooky aviation machines. How about a thread for them? Opening entry...

Not sure how to do a spoiler tag so if you do NOT want to watch someone fall from an open airbus door, do not click. Sure looks ugly. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLgLR1uB/

https://www.startribune.com/authorities-investigate-plane-crash-in-northern-minnesota/600362679/

How big or small a deal is it to update the fuel selector on an old Arrow to a “modern” one with detents. Did some night currency last week and realized I never want to be poking about down there with a flashlight after dark.

https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/single-engine-aircraft-crash-lands-at-rdu-airport-officials/

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-faa-issues-ground-stop-advisory-alaska-airlines-2024-04-17/ Apparently they borked a software upgrade to their W&B calculations.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/04/17/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-kapiolani-park/

Ok, studying the many, many tab types here and wondering if there is a resident authority. Found this old thread but it seems more confused than ever. Here is what I have: Balance, servo and trim tabs all move opposite to the control surface, the difference is in what moves them. Trim tabs are...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13261125/Latest-Boeing-flightmare-Alaska-Airlines-plane-Hawaii-Alaska-forced-turn-cabin-FLOODING-flight-attendants-use-paper-towels-desperately-mop-up.html