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Airlines, FAA Play Blame Game Over Cancellations
Airlines have fired back at the FAA over chronic flight delays, saying staffing levels at some facilities are contributing to them. The agency has hit back, reminding the airlines just how much federal aid money was sent to them during the pandemic. Lobby group Airlines for America sent an open letter to Transportation Secretary Pete […]
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Sully Quits ICAO Ambassador Job
After six months in the post, Capt. Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger has resigned as the U.S.'s ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Sullenberger said in a brief statement on Thursday that it was a tough decision but he didn't offer any explanation for it. A State Department spokesman was similarly vague in describing the […]
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United Pilots Offered 14.5 Percent Raise
United Airlines pilots will get a 14.5 percent pay raise and eight weeks of paid maternity leave in a two-year deal that's been sent to the pilots for ratification. The fat contract was signed off by Air Line Pilots Association and the membership has until July 15 to vote but ratification is expected. Assuming the […]
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Poll: With Avgas Prices Increasing, Have You Considered Using Mogas?
With avgas prices climbing above $7, mogas remains an option. This week's poll asks if you have considered using it.
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Best Of The Web: The Death Of An Airplane
Although insurance is surely a nice thing to have, no one wants to suffer through the trauma of losing an airplane and cashing the check. But Rich Wellner recently did. A security camera caught the destruction of his Maule in a severe thunderstorm a few weeks ago. A tiedown rope parted and the airplane was […]
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Exhaust Systems
Cessna T182T Turbocharged Skylane Cracked Wastegate Attach Flange During annual inspection, overboard exhaust pipe was discovered cracked and leaking at the waste gate attach flange. Part total time: Unknown Cessna T206H Turbocharged Stationair Disengaged Slip Joint Overboard exhaust elbow, between the wastegate and the tailpipe disengaged by the slip-joint from wastegate flange, p/n 1250992-4. No […]
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Cabin Distractions
Many years ago, as a new private pilot, I found myself dealing with a false sense of security and passenger distractions. It was a nice afternoon in southern California, and a couple of co-workers and I just finished work. They had never been in a small plane before, so we headed to Montgomery Field in […]
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NTSB Reports
April 2, 2022, Morristown, N.J. Learjet 45 At 1119 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it departed the runway during landing. The two airline transport pilots and two passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed; an IFR flight plan had been filed. The jet made a visual approach to Runway 23, with reported […]
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Oshkosh Or Bust II
Editor's note: For our July 2021 Accident Probe, Oshkosh Or Bust, we explored an accident involving a non-instrument-rated pilot who took off into dark night IMC and crashed into an open field near the airport, killing himself and his passenger. This month's accident is eerily similar, except both occupants were instrument-rated commercial pilots. The underlying […]
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Quarter-Turn Fasteners
Most pilots are familiar what the industry calls “quarter-turn” fasteners, those quick-release devices used to secure engine cowlings and fairings on aircraft of all sizes and uses. They typically go by their manufacturer's name, like Camloc or Dzus. They sometimes require a special tool and they can be difficult to adjust to ensure their security. […]
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