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I can verify that, in the late 80s to early 90s, on certain non-aviation USN platforms the night operation lighting for certain watchstanders was changed from red to low-level white. No idea what is currently used.

App/Dep services for HSP is listed as ZDC on 134.400. LiveATC doesn’t have a feed for that frequency for ZDC.

From today’s news reports: No indication that flight crew declared an emergency (NTSB investigator in charge) Three of the five people on board were not from the United States, and are from Russia, India, and Spain, complicating identification of victims (VSP)

Passengers identified as owner of a south Florida flight school and jet charter company, his wife, and son. Accident aircraft was one of the jets listed for his jet charter company. Of the two pilots and aircraft owner, I find only one listed in the FAA Airman Database (one pilot) and that one...

Two crew, 7 pax (3 on this flight), about 24,000 lbs MTOW. Later variants branded as Gulfstream G100.

Early reports indicated the HSP landing was a divert due to an emergency. However, a Virginia State Police (VSP) statement on 3/11 indicates that HSP was the intended destination. VSP statement excerpt: “The flight originated in Fort Lauderdale, FL and was scheduled to land at Ingall’s Field...

Reported to be an 1125 Astra. Tabletop airport. With winds howling out of the west all day, emergency landing would have been challenging. KHSP 101855Z AUTO 28019G38KT 10SM SCT020 BKN024 OVC045 M02/M08 A2965

If an approach is ~1000 ft short of the 9C threshold, touchdown is in a ramp of parked aircraft.

How is a panel that includes the brother of an ET302 crash victim considered ‘independent”?

What was more concerning than the damage was the Reddit OP asking the question “Do I need to tell a flight crew member?”

One method is population control. Don’t know what type of goose was involved in this accident but in the DC Metro area the Canada goose is ubiquitous and a nuisance. None of the localities in my area have the political will to perform effective wildlife control. Similar problem with white tailed...

I was also thinking of that accident but other than 747 and Canada, couldn’t remember the specifics. Highlights the necessity of applying the reasonableness check to any data spit out by a performance calculator; i.e., why would you have the same thrust setting and V-speeds for a 780,000 lb...

Above V1 is go unless you’re convinced the bird won’t fly. An off-airport, high-speed abort involves plenty of risk. I don’t see any recent satellite imagery of the airport but older images show plenty of flat, clear terrain past the departure end of 30L with the exception of a 4-lane highway...

KNJK should have been open until 0700Z; i.e., another 2 hrs at the time of KIPL stop and another 45 minutes when mission flew west-bound to the south. Stop at KIPL provided an opportunity to assess mission risk in a non-flight environment.

Looking at terrain contours along I-15 from about 2 mi W to 4 mi E of Halloran Springs, terrain is rising at about 250 feet per mile; i.e., over that stretch of I-15, elevation changes from 2500 to 4000 feet.

Flight crew identified, ages 22 and 25. Both appear to have held helicopter commercial/instrument ratings.

For 2/9/24 at Halloran Springs, sunset was 17:19 PST and moonset was 17:14 PST (largely irrelevant as 2/9 was a new moon). The second NTSB briefing noted that its meteorologist confirmed witness and CHP reports of a moderate rain/snow mix at the time and location of the accident.

Doing the Google Maps drive along I-15, there’s a set of small power lines that cross I-15 about 1/2 mile west of the Halloran Springs Rd interchange. There are also small power (or some other type of utility) lines on the SE side of I-15 at the Halloran Springs Rd interchange. All of these are...

The NTSB briefing reported times in Pacific Standard Time (PST). The accident aircraft departed Palm Springs at 20:45 PST and impacted terrain at 22:08 PST.

Second and final briefing by NTSB noted flight track data showed the accident helicopter traveling 1,000 - 1,500 AGL during flight along I-15. Near the end of the flight track data (ended ~1/4 mi from impact with terrain), helicopter turned slightly to right to the S of I-15, with a gradual...