Sluggo63

We have it on the -300ER but not the -200ER. Assuming United is the same, that would explain why Greg hasn't seen it. I had no idea...

That’s interesting the systems differences between the different model types. It’s a pretty neat plane. Especially when light. We do a...

Tail strikes are not that uncommon--just not as bad as this one. The longer you stretch a fuselage, the more susceptible the airplane...

Prescribed ANGLE, then wait… can’t really read angle of attack. More accurately, we rotate at the prescribed speed, calculated for...

If tail strikes weren’t meant to happen, tails wouldn’t have been invented.

Yeah, I’m not quite sure about the other models. I fly the freighter version which is basically -200 body with a -300 wings/engines...

Not to throw these guys under the bus, but, man… that’s quite the feat since the 777 has a tail strike mitigation system that...

That's even worse. If the runway was open, that meant that tower was open, and they took off without takeoff clearance from a controlled...

…and again… https://viewfromthewing.com/dangerous-error-southwest-airlines-flight-departs-from-closed-runway-with-vehicle-in-its-path/...

I’ve been doing the NYT crossword (mostly) every day for at least a decade. I had a 360-ish day streak going (my longest), and broke it...

B707/KC-135 Flight Manual excerpt about Dutch Roll Now, this is pre-SHELL77, so I'm not sure what the Dash One says now, but I'm sure...

Yeah, that’s what got me too…

https://www.khq.com/news/plane-crash-kills-spokane-father-and-injures-2-sons/article_448424a6-299d-11ef-8847-6b6244aa6b43.html Lefty...

Portuguese news is reporting one pilot (Spanish) died and one injured in the accident.

As long as we are not trying to shove square pegs into round holes, I am all for actively searching/recruiting for diverse round pegs in...