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Almost made it to the airport, but not quite. https://www.edhat.com/news/small-airplane-crash-lands-in-santa-ynez-valley

I wonder if she is/was on the way to an airline cockpit? Tower did a good job with a successful outcome at least. ATC Audio

N415JC down near Fond du Lac, pilot and passenger OK. article link

Since you're in Canada you could make the argument that if the log entry was in French the French STC would be appropriate, eh?;)

Trying to hold altitude wings level is what I did outbound and I was aware of prop rpm, Va and Vs. it did seem like major up and down drafts were paired together which was the basis of the inquiry about accepting the altitude changes (starting with the updraft first) while maintains cruise...

It’s a solo flight so not loaded to max gross weight. I’m on the return legs back to San Diego from Madison and Sioux Falls. I took the southern route out via Belen then over Tucumcari to Dalhart TX before heading to the north last week. That did include some of the above mentioned turbulence...

Follow on question re. Sandia Mtns by going around to the north is that between Santa Fe and ABQ?

Thanks all. The actual plan is to get from KFSD (Sioux Falls) to KMYF (MontgomeryGibbs/San Diego). This is the return leg having bounced my way eastward via Belen and south. The other option is over toward Rawlings WY the either toward Moab and Las Vegas or continue to Rock Springs then Salt...

Not that ORD, but Ord Nebraska (KODX). I was trying to get into KFSD (Sioux Falls) and had already had to divert from a planned stop in Kearney NE when the weather became too bad to continue without trying to scud run for over 150 miles. It was a nice airport with spots for three transient...

What is the suggested O200 powered routing to Double Eagle (Albuquerque) coming from Tucumcari to the east, follow I-40 through the pass? Any tips/tricks for ABQ approach? Thanks

Oceanside direct Mount Soledad (VPSMS) at 3500' will avoid the Bravo airspace. Flight following is quite helpful VFR as well and may get a Bravo clearance (depending on Miramar departures) and handoff to tower. If staying VFR without flight following contact Montgomery tower 119.2 abeam Torrey...

Well, some did fly into them on purpose https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/93/12/bams-d-11-00066.1.xml

Umm, her CV doesn't exactly give me a warm fuzzy feeling, but at least they're saying interim. /https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/deputy-us-transportation-secretary-polly-trottenberg-expected-be-faas-next-2023-06-04/

I didn't realize I'd been missing this all these years, D'oh! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65692020

If you legally change the engine on an airplane and file the 337 with the FAA is it also necessary to notify the registration branch of the change? I've noticed several airplanes on the N number search that still have the original certificated engine type listed when they actually have a...

Yup-should have listened again prior to posting. My bad.

I didn't hear a line up and wait clearance either, which Southwest claimed to have received. I don't remember, does one local controller work both 28s or are they split?

That is the second VASAviation clip where a Southwest plane appears to be slow taxiing and/or taking off resulting in go arounds, the Texas incident being the other. Are the pilots "working to the rules" (slowdown) during their negotiations?

Also available free on the BBC website https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-65722391 I thought the plug type doors would not open while the plane was pressurized. Do Airbus planes depressurize prior to landing?

Thanks for the replies. Political/philosophical discussions aside, does anyone have direct specific knowledge of which carriers insure older pilots and when or what restrictions they place on their coverage? For example after a specific age: annual FAA physicals vs. Basic Med, annual flight...