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As much as we may all suspect that interaction with a mobile device being a likely culprit, it is important to keep an open mind about the possibility of a brake lock-up. I had that happen last year in my Luscombe...

I’m wondering if this was an accident or a taxi incident?

I suppose you are correct about aircraft like ye ol' Spirit of St. Louis, but a number the of people that I've encountered that prefer wheel landings do them for precisely this reason - improved visibility.

Not necessarily. If I was going to be in an unplanned field in a 180 or 185, I'm probably three-pointing it anyway and taking the risk on that 5K part.

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And that is a function of scarcity, not that one technique is better or worse.

Just be aware that the less of a need for pilots the airlines have, the more particular they’re going to get. Anything negative is a reason for them to move to the next guy. Last year the regionals were hiring anybody with a pulse, but not so much now. All the applications I’ve filled out do...

RIP, Legend.

I *think* that the V-280 system has significant differences. If you note, they changed how the movement happens on the pod vs the whole thing rotating. They may have kept mishaps hush hush but the V-280 test program seems to have been notably crash-free. And I’ve personally seen the thing flying...

True. Dancing isn't a great idea. Precise, small-ish, timely movements are the way to go, but most students are a half-second behind, only reacting to what they have every-so-late perceived, and this leads to Pilot-induced-oscillations, or PIOs as we call them.

Sometimes I think it would be fun to host a tailwheel instructors gathering. Maybe I should put one together somewhere here in Dallas.

They look cool enough from the right angle... I'm thinking four little probes off the front (ALA F-117) and a ghostish looking bat symbol somewhere on it along with monocolor USAF markings and it would a pretty cool ride.

I teach three points first because of the law of primacy. If I'm in trouble, I'm more likely to three-point than wheel land, so, I disagree with the style of teaching. That's a personal preference deal, but I think it's important. Another reason for this is that you can often "salvage" a botched...

Carb icing would be one way for the engine to be out without fuel. A little odd, though. Guess the NTSB will have an idea.

I don’t think so. I’ve got a student that has a Tri-Pacer and they are great little aircraft with pretty rugged gear. That said, they come down fairly steeply and if a person panicked a bit and didn’t keep enough speed margin, they might run out of margin to get the nose up. That nose gear is...

Twin Beech? C-47?

Lol, somebody forgot to check the graphics!

Speaking of knives, there's a new multi-tool out that looks very, very promising, that does NOT have a blade and should be fully TSA-compliant for those of us that would like to carry something rather than nothing when we have to travel by airliner. I would have loved to have had this option on...

Food for thought: If you ever have an engine out you may need to combine the two techniques.

So, I have some thoughts on that. I've been in the industry for over 20 years and yes, I've heard of certified engines failing in their infancy, but of the ones I'm aware of, it's generally a situation like a mis-installed oil line, or some other part, a badly-executed break-in, or a specific...