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Good article and worth a read. That's the first I have heard about the depressurization theory. It was a bit long winded though, and there was entirely too much discussion about Blaine Gibson. Could of summarized his role in one paragraph, wasn't nearly as important to the story as the author...

What type of conflict warning did you get, visual and/or audible? I wonder if all ADS-B systems give the same type of conflict warnings or if they vary?

I just found out yesterday, it's not a new squadron, it's Hazleton's CAP relocating to Wyoming Valley.

They are starting a new squadron here in NE PA at my my home airport (kWBW). Saw a guy in a flight suit take one of the 172s from the FBO to presumably a give ride to someone. Jumped onto the runway and started back taxing without checking the pattern and forced the person on final to go around...

I have been contemplating a career change and doing a lot of reading. From everything I have seen, instrument proficiency is extremely important for many 135/121 jobs. Muti engine minimum time has become a block to be checked for many airlines. That being said, there are exceptions for 135s...

Crowded flight deck, does anyone know if the 707 actually had a 5 person crew?

labb, if you really want to get into this, here is a video on the impact of power and density altitude on Vmc. It's Part 4 of a really good series on single engine aerodynamics and performance.

I'm getting ready to finish up my ME and just did a simulated Vmc recovery today. You are taught to pull power to idle and nose down to gain airspeed. Once at 10 knots above Vmc, back too full power on the good engine and pitch for blue line. Obviously close to the ground, you can't do much of a...

Even with 380HP a side, that plane should not Vmc roll that quickly after rotation with a proper takeoff speed. As was alluded to above, possibly he was slow at liftoff due to a short field? Also it looks like the plane pitches up right before roll, maybe the pilot inadvertently pulled back...

Started preliminary talks about buying 50% interest in a Cessna 310R. When we talked price, he told me he wants $100,000 to buy in, with an emphasis on how much he has spent over the past couple years. I can't see the plane being worth more then 135k. He has owned the plane since the early 2000s...

Here's another World War II German Pilot, Eric Hartmann. He had the most kills of any pilot in World War II. Hartmann was forced to crash-land his fighter 16 times due to either damage received from parts of enemy aircraft he had just shot down or mechanical failure. After the war, he was turned...

I consider myself a bit of a World War II buff and had never heard about Stigler until seeing your post and searching his name. Great pilot, honorable man.

He ended up directing into a decent head wind which definitely helped. Looked like he could of set it down in the parking lot with minimal roll right before pulling up and stalling. Thankfully the plane was really slow and not high enough for vertical speed to build up to fatal levels.

Yea, that's the big hurdle, finding a paying job close enough that you don't have to relocate or commute by air. We have a 135 operator here in PA that does EAS and has a few bases within 2-3 hour drive from my home. That's the direction I may take. I'll still need a crash pad but at least it's...

I've been seriously contemplating a career change as well. Thought about building time privately like you guys are considering however after having done a lot of research decided not to do it that way. From what I have read, if you log mostly personal flight time, make sure you can document...

Great photo! Surprised they departed during the day. Seems to me an aircraft carrier with a deck jammed with bombers might of attracted some attention.

I'm on my way Ted! Half way through ME training in the Aztec F. Should be finished my the end of the month.

On the other end of the spectrum, I haven't done a circle to land since the end of my IFR check ride so this has been a great refresher for me. The input from you guys that have a lot of experience with this procedure has been particularly valuable. Going to make a point to request a circle to...

Some of the airline flights are showing ground speeds in excess of 600kts/700mph heading west to east.

Fixed gear for insurance purposes (and maintenance). It is a specific requirement for many 135 operators and saves them a significant amount of money.