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I see it the other way around. In the Pro's you have a contract, often times a multi year contract. So you can't leave whenever a better...

If he did run out of fuel, had he just kept flying north instead of all the maneuvering over Homosassa, he would have made it to Crystal...

Reminds me of the time a co-worker asked me about the details on an airplane crash (the first T-34 that shed a wing during simulated...

A couple of points: 1) Do we really want to jettison the canopy? Post-crash fires happen, but playing the probabilities, I think I'd...

There are canopy busting tools. After you crack the plexi, you kick your way out. Lots of aircraft with sliding/tipping canopies...

Can you provide a pic? Pulling one gear leg on a -6 isn't a crazy amount of work, so if it was enough to bother me, I'd either treat it...

What is the lower cowl bowl mod? If I was the OP, I'd be looking at wheel pants for a few more knots. He has a known good airplane...

The Flightradar track of the fatal flight is interesting. The last few minutes look to be a lot of maneuvering at low altitude. And slow.

The rollover structure is behind the pilot and passenger's heads. Depending on what the canopy lands on, how tight the belts are, and a...

Had some young guys working in our area. College students doing low level IT support. Several of them were off work on the same day...

The amount of times this comes up here, given the tiny sample size this site represents, suggests it's not a non-issue.

The reality, at least according to my AME is that there is little reason to repeatedly test for color vision. Either you (genetically)...

Any idea why the change? FAA thinks AME's are passing candidates without testing them? Numerous accidents/incidents driven by...

Yes, you can work on it. But without it, you are still beholden to an A&P or IA to do the condition inspection. Locally, pilots of...

Building *can* be satisfying, and having the repairman’s certificate means you are never beholden to a mechanic or lack thereof. That...