Search results

  1. T

    S76 Struck by lightning, Happy Ending

    So this happened today in my local airspace... its a typical stormy day, no other lightning in the area. They lost 2 of 4 tail rotor blades over the ocean at 4200ft... and continued on to the destination and landed safely. Wow...
  2. T

    Cherokee Six Down in Canada-6 fatalities

    https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/318489 This one is brutal. Coming across the Rockies from Calgary area towards the BC Okanagan. 6 Young men dead, a few fathers, one father to be... has rattled the GA world up here for sure.
  3. T

    I want to go to OSH 2024... BUT

    I have wanted to go to OSH for a very long time, and have never made it. My Dad will be 71 next year, and is a dream of his too. We live up in Vancouver Canada. The problem is, there is already NO accommodations for 2024. I don't think dorms will work for us... especially Pops is past that...
  4. T

    Have you guys seen this? Mooney Baggage Hatch Incident

    Hey All, I saw this today and could not find another thread? Thoughts?
  5. T

    Aerostar down in BC

    Apologies if there is already a thread... sounds as though an Aerostar went down on Gabriola Island in BC. Weather was nasty last night. No survivors, not much information yet. Looks like the airplane was out of California...
  6. T

    First Electric Commercial Airplane/Float Plane

    Sometimes working at the airport has its advantages, I was happy to witness the first electric commercial aircraft take flight today. They have a long way to go with regards to range and useful load, but still interesting to see a company putting its money where its mouth is and moving in this...
  7. T

    Coming to an airline near you...

    This is out of the North, Air Canada... I am sure it is not far from a US carrier near you. Thoughts? No more "Ladies and Gentlemen" https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/air-canada-gender-neutral-trnd/index.html
  8. T

    Partial Engine Failure, Off Airport Landing

    Good analysis of a P51 with a partial engine out situation. This is a short clip, there is a longer one too.
  9. T

    Richard Collins, Gone West

    RIP to an accomplished Pilot, and great writer. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2018-04-30/famed-aviation-journalist-richard-collins-dies-85
  10. T

    Too Cautious?

    First time poster here SEL PPL with a Night and Multi Rating around 200 hours... I have a share in 3 Airplanes, was in a 172M last Friday. I have not flown much in the past few months, and in December bought into the share after a long hiatus from flying. Very low on recency, and confidence.I...
Back
Top