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In His Own Words: Thomas Hudner
In this Living History video recorded before his death in 2017, Medal of Honor Recipient Thomas Hudner Jr. talks about his experiences during the Korean War, including his attempted rescue of his wingman, Ens. Jesse Brown, on Dec. 4, 1950. Hudner and Brown are the subject of a new movie released in 2022 called Devotion.
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Devotion: Made Like They Used to Make Them
As fall turns to winter, the honest and inspiring story of Jesse Brown is a welcome antidote to glitzier films.
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AD Addresses Potentially “Catastrophic” Button Mix-Up
The FAA has issued an Emergency AD aimed at keeping A220 pilots from hitting the wrong button by forbidding them from hitting what they incorrectly think is the right button. The AD addresses an issue with the panel of the Bombardier-designed airliner that makes it possible to engage the autopilot when the intent is to […]
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Top Letters And Comments, November 25, 2022
This week's letters brought comments from readers about traveling in entry-level airplanes, automation versus stick-and-rudder skills and the Artemis I/SLS launch.
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Pilot Uninjured In Cirrus Jet CAPS Pull
A Florida pilot escaped with only wet feet after his Cirrus SF50 lost power shortly after takeoff from Indianapolis Regional Airport on Friday morning. Timothy Borrup, 54, told local authorities the plane's single jet engine faltered during the initial climbout and he pulled the CAPS handle. It turned out to be a textbook application of […]
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Download The Full December 2022 Issue PDF
Editor's Log
Unicom
The Yellow Arc
Circuit Breakers
An Icing Encounter
When You Miss
I Know I'm Right, But....
Accident Probe
NTSB Report
Learning Experience
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Unregulated
Beech C33A Debonair Shorted Voltage Regulator Overvoltage warning light illuminated. Installed a new voltage regulator (p/n R1530b), started engine, switched on electrical system, warning light came on. After troubleshooting with manufacturer's support, unit shorted internally. Manufacturer blamed faulty alternator and would not honor warranty. Unit will not work with this system no matter what manufacturer […]
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Who Did The Preflight?
I was tired of renting from the local FBO and needed a larger airplane, anyway, for the growing family, so I looked at a few flying clubs. One situation caught my eye, in which a long-time owner wasn't flying his big Cessna much and wanted to form a club around it. I was game, and met […]
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NTSB Reports
September 1, 2022, Orlando, Fla. Diamond Aircraft DA42 NG Twin Star At about 1700 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it flipped over in high winds and came to rest inverted. The private pilot was fatally injured and the flight instructor was seriously injured. Instrument conditions prevailed as the intended instructional flight waited […]
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Time In Type?
It's an article of faith in aviation and other endeavors that having more experience with a specific machine is less risky than having less. In aviation, we measure this by the number of hours accrued in a specific aircraft type. A corollary is that pilots with relatively few hours in-type are at greater risk of […]
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