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Yes, probable cause is part of the “plain view” search; i.e., the LEO has to reasonably believe that the item in plain view is contraband. It could be by visual characteristic (e.g., white powder or green leafy substance in clear plastic bags) or odor emanating from the vehicle. Regarding the...

Perhaps the “plain view” exemption for search and seizure. Or the ubiquitous K-9 that will “alert” on a sack of potatoes.

Type in "Dan Gryder" in the YT search box and there's his channel. Remember that he claims that he takes down his Sunday videos within a week so there's no surprise that there's no history on those. His current Sunday video is pending. Looks to focus on the Jim Croce accident.

Once of the factors investigated during aircraft collisions is how the struck aircraft appeared to the striking aircraft. How long was it visible? Where in the flight crew’s field of view was it visible? Relative to the striking aircraft, did it appear stationary or was it in motion? The comms...

One of the shortcomings of Victor’s video is that he excludes relevant comms prior to the collision. The A350 was directed to follow the CRJ (joining E at F3 coming out of Ramp 3) and then to monitor tower. The A350 was also identified by ground to the CRJ with the CRJ having right-of-way on E...

Video available showing passenger buses arriving at the CRJ at the accident location. Also showing two cranes lifting tail onto flatbed and tug towing tailless CRJ away from accident location.

That was the original plan; i.e., 295 follow RJ for 8R departure. 295 then flagged an unspecified problem (prior to collision), thus the request to stop short of F3 on E. I am assuming that ground did not want 295 blocking that section of E, thus the additional taxi instructions (not shown in...

Yes, I saw that in the chart sup but there was no altitude specified. The 1700Z TTD ATIS stated “VFR altitude restrictions are in effect” but no altitude was specified. The aircraft departing prior to N421GP had an explicit at-or-below 1200 restriction included in the takeoff clearance, but he...

What is the Troutdale area VFR altitude restriction (“at or below 1200 ft”) referred to by the tower controller? I see the 1700 ft Class C floor and N421GP was within the Class D. Don’t see anything else on the chart or in the chart supp.

ADS-B history shows a flight from UAO to TTD on 2/13/24.

Appears to be a single pilot op. 48-year-old male pilot typed in Citation. 49-year-old female passenger no pilot certificates listed.

Where does one land a Martin Mars in Tucson? Seems to be a dearth of aquatic landing spots. While large seaplanes do have beaching gear, never heard of it being approved for take-off or landing.

Decades ago when I was a ramp rat, I would guess less than 5% of GA piston pilots would supervise the fueling of their aircraft (no self serve at my FBO). Not much higher percentage with turboprop pilots. Probably 40% of the bizjet fuelings were supervised.

Don’t fault the newspaper. It’s simply a symptom of a much larger disease. In what other American city would you find a large bronze statue of Lenin?

Educated guess… At the time of the divert, heavy weather across central and SW Florida. SWA serves MIA, FLL, and PBI, all of which had good weather. Pick one. SWA471, which was following 425 but did not conduct an approach at TPA, also diverted to FLL.

Calculated stable approach descent rate was 750 fpm. Actual descent rate just prior to impact was in excess of 1,800 fpm. That plus the ejection would likely mandate a trip to the dentist to reinstall some teeth.

I would hope SWA had gotten their act together after the 2014 KPLK wrong-airport incident…

You think parking is steep, wait ’til you see what you’ll be paying for fuel. Hopefully someone else with deep pockets is picking up the tab. Atlantic is at the approach end of 19C; Signature at the approach end of 19L. Potomac TRACON will get you where you want to go if you let them know early...

Seems odd to me that the student’s second solo flight was to an airport 23 miles from her home airport. Looking back at my PPL flight training, I had 3 supervised solos and was then endorsed to operate solo only in the traffic pattern at my home airport. With additional dual and solo flight, I...

Reminds me of the July 2019 accident with N994CP in Oxford, MS.