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Best Of The Web: Plane Magic Over Ottawa

Today is Canada Day and this year is also the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. To mark those occasions, the RCAF will fly 45 current and historic aircraft over the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, and the Snowbirds will be joined by the Italian Frecce Tricolori in an 18-plane formation demonstration. The rehearsal […] The post Best Of The Web: Plane Magic Over Ottawa appeared first on AVweb.

Poll: Would You Fly On A Single Pilot Airliner?

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Last Week's Poll Result: Keep Aircraft Locations Private

More than half of respondents say aircraft tracking by the public should be optional. The post Last Week's Poll Result: Keep Aircraft Locations Private appeared first on AVweb.

Court-Clogging Supreme Court Action A Drag On Progress

The Supreme Court has upended the regulatory process with the end of the Chevron deference. The post Court-Clogging Supreme Court Action A Drag On Progress appeared first on AVweb.

ALPA President Blasts Airbus-Driven Single-Pilot Initiative

Last week, Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) President Jason Ambrosi took on an Airbus-driven initiative to promote single-pilot operations. He addressed the International Aviation Club of Washington as leader of the organization that represents 78,000 pilots flying for 41 airlines in the U.S. and Canada. In his address, reported by Forbes, Ambrosi noted the near-disaster […] The post ALPA President Blasts Airbus-Driven Single-Pilot Initiative appeared first on AVweb.

Aviation Safety

Magneto Checks

What you're checking, and why, and doing them while airborne and when running lean of peak EGT.   The post Magneto Checks appeared first on Aviation Safety.

Riding The Storm Out

You did what everyone told you not to do: fly into a thunderstorm. How will you get out the other side? The post Riding The Storm Out appeared first on Aviation Safety.

Airspeed And Ground Reference Maneuvers

The idea is to adjust your bank angle to compensate for changing groundspeeds, which depend on your airspeed.   The post Airspeed And Ground Reference Maneuvers appeared first on Aviation Safety.

Managing Emergencies

Proper use of time, resources and energy can tip the scales toward a favorable outcome. The post Managing Emergencies appeared first on Aviation Safety.

Doing The Hard Yards

Practice makes perfect, especially when we go out to do things we don't usually engage in for our everyday flying.  The post Doing The Hard Yards appeared first on Aviation Safety.