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I'll bet they didn't have a flight plan on file. That would explain why it happened. Lucky they lived.

For a really cool podcast of the air-ground communication from that flight check out the following: http://joepodcaster.libsyn.com/ He does great podcasts.

Thought you would all get a laugh out of this one,.. it get's better the further it goes... http://www.2gb.com/podcasts/hadley-jetblue.mp3 Sydney's 2GB radio personality Ray Hadley goes over the top describing the JetBlue landing on live radio. Listen as he calls the landing like a crazed...

At very least you should ask for your money back!!

I have had a couple gaer failures, they really aren't a big deal. Just take your time, and run the checklist, as you did. Also, remember that landing with the gear up almost always results in no injuries and minimal damage. Infact, I can't ever even remember hearing of serious injuries when...

Sorry if this has been posted before... I just found a way cool flight tracking website that you can use to track even GA with a tail number! The airport history is very interesting, and be sure to check out the animation with all US flight for a day. This is just in early beta form, and...

I am taking some vacation time next week and flying down to the bay area from Seattle to visit friends and family. I will be landing at OAK, and want to get some ideas on flights I can take people on in the area. Any good destinations? I was planning for Half Moon Bay,... any other good ones...

Re: ... You are right. As cool a story as it may be, it wasn't a wise plan at all. All they were doing is saving the plane from some (probably minor) damage of a gear up landing. The people would have been fine. They could have easily lost it all in that stunt. It also sucks as bad...

I fly pretty regularly with passengers, both VFR and IFR, cross countries too. Every once in a while I feel a little nervous, or just sort of amped up before take off. I usually find that just flipping the audio selector to pilot isolate takes care of this because I can concentrate 100% on...

Talk to your doctor and get some Xanex,. it works wonders,.. really. The more often she goes, the less she will need.

Checkout vatsim.net. There is a free plug in that allows for ATC simmers to control you in MSFS. They have strict ATC training, and sim ATC equipment. You also hear the other pilots on frequency, it's amazing how dedicated these people are to the hobby. I got bored flying the same old...

Yes, I have always had great service from Whidbey too... but those guys actually get to work. At Gray Army Airfield I don't think they do much of anything. Good point about making a phone call. I just didn't think it was worth the hassle,.. especially when it is totally obvious you have...

I went to an ATC seminar a few weeks ago where we were told that 95% of the time we talk to military in the area, we are talking to totally new trainees. While I usually get very good service from these guys, there have been a couple things that have made me go hmm... There is a Army...

What??? All that and no pictures???? :)

The resolution for GPS altitude isn't very good, though I would expect something much better than 500ft. Also, if flying VFR, they usually don't say anything to me if I am off altitude. Though you are supposed to report your altitude, unless it was assigned by them, they don't seem to care...

Great story, thanks for sharing! It sounds like both you and your dad are very lucky!

That guy on Avweb really does seem to hate his job. Does he EVER have anything good or nice to say? Must be alot of fun at home.

I was bitten 13 years ago in a 3rd floor apartment in Seattle!! The spider can move super fast, and can outrun you or anything you swing at it. I was bitten in my sleep. The tissue in about a 3 inch diameter section of skin died over about 6 months time. Then it itched one day in the...

My local air force base does it several times a year. Try calling yours.

I think with my wife it could have something to do with when I learned to fly, and when I learned to ride. I had been flying for some time before I met her, and she was young, and I suppose charmed by me at the time, and totally trusted that I was a "pro" at flying. I learned to ride recently...