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    Off airport landing on I985 Gwinnett County GA

    Not a lot of details. Flightaware data. Looks like a training flight.
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    Stearman in the Drink

    When I had my 'unscheduled off airport landing' in a Skycatcher, it landed upside down. The seats pivot forward so the interior geometry changes. I spent at least 30 seconds trying to reach the out of reach door handle then decided to unbuckle. Being upside down, the belt was under pressure so...
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    the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had previously denied a request from Red Bull to do the stunt, as reported by Fox 10 Phoenix. The agency wrote: "The FAA has considered the petition, and finds that granting an exemption from § 91.105(a) would not be in the public interest and cannot...
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    Best possible use for a decommissioned aircraft

    It's gotta be this
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    Cessna 414 down in North Palm Beach County

    Everybody got out alive.
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    Engines, and planes, are highly overrated.

    222.22 miles in a hang glider.
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    Beechcraft down in OH

    https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/05/28/plane-crash-cambridge-ohio-paul-emaus/5273172002/ I didn't see this posted. Pilot died the next day. RIP.
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    How difficult/competitive is it to get a fighter slot in the Marine corps?

    I'm an Air Force brat (Dad was a lifer) and that was how my parents approached service life. We got to go some really great places and it was a good life.
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    How difficult/competitive is it to get a fighter slot in the Marine corps?

    This is based on folks I know who are currently Naval flight officers. In general, if you're #1 in your training class, you get to pick your plane. #2 generally does as well. However, if the service decides that they need a bunch of <insert plane> jockeys, then you get what they want. Then...
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    Thin Temple Prescription Glasses?

    I wear wire frame glasses and never had any issue with pain.
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    P-51 engine out, off field landing pilot discusses

    This makes me feel ever so slightly better about my off-field landing. I wish that this vid had been part of my training. It does a great job of explaining how an emergency unfolds. After watching this, I can add a few things to my original posting in Lessons Learned from Nov 2018. The place I...
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    Use of "gage" vs "gauge"

    This is from the USGS. The NWS uses 'gage'. You can look it up in your Funk and Wagnalls.
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    Paula Abdul plane crash??????

    A web search turned up this post from 15 years ago. Most of the other hits were from entertainment sites.
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    Monitoring for an engine failure

    If you have one, watch the carb heat gauge. Carb ice doesn't always cause a rough running engine. Side note; the Garmin G300 in the Skycatcher I flew offered all kinds of verbal warnings. I can't figure out why they didn't include verbals for some of the critical engine parameters. I know there...
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    Taking Elderly Flying

    I took my 89 year old mom (who has a really bad back) up in a Skycatcher. I brought along a small fold-up step to make it easier for her to get in and out of the plane. Check to see how long they can sit still and build your flight around that time. My mom was good for about an hour so I made...
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    Model Rocket Launch NOTAM

    How high? This high
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    Engine out practice

    Don't forget to practice all the other stuff your POA says to do as part of an emergency landing. Squawking 7700, calling mayday, fuel off, doors open just before landing, tighten seat belt, whatever else is in there. I didn't do all those things when I did my upside down in a cow field under a...
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    Want to experience a plane crash?

    That didn't buff out.
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    Is this the future of electric flight?

    And design. Apparently ailerons and symmetrical wigng design are overrated. The design seems pretty robust, if by 'robust' you mean 'can be fixed with hot glue and tape. Perhaps the perfect bush plane???
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    Ideal Flying Video?

    This! Figure out what story you're telling, then edit, edit, edit. Every word, every shot, every sound should be relevant to your topic; if it's not then cut it. If you're doing a voice over, practice it until it's fluid. I like vids that focus on one topic at a time. You want to discuss route...
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