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Photo Gallery: 25 Awesome Pics to Celebrate Virgin America's 5th Birthday - NYCAviation
Let’s have a little fun! Since March is the season where it seems like brackets get used to decide pretty much everything, why don’t you, the readers, help us decide which aircraft is the UGLIEST of all time? This t...
The Day I Learned How to De-Ice an Airliner with a Broom - NYCAviation
He was one of my favorite pilots to have worked with. Small in physical stature and friendly, yet confident without arrogance. His skills as an airman were solid, a man totally in control of every thing his aircraft did, and what wasn’t powered with fuel or controlled by cables and hydraulics was done so with his care and passion.
Proud in the Turboprop Crowd - NYCAviation
Editors Note: In the early morning hours of May 18, 2013, a Piedmont Dash-8-100 operating US Airways Flight 4560 made a wheels-up landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The following is an account of how the crew flying N934HA prepared for and executed a safe emergency landing, taking advantage of the Dash-8 turboprop’s unique design.
Survive an Aircraft Evacuation - NYCAviation
Fire and Smoke Can Kill You Fire and poisonous smoke can kill within minutes. There is no greater risk to an aircraft’s passengers and crew. When an aircraft evacuation is necessary, every second counts. As a passenger, the chances of experiencing an aircraft evacuation are slim. Modern transports, large and small, have an amazing safety record. When you board a flight heading to your favorite business or vacation destination, listen to the safety announcements and take them seriously.
Divert (From the Pilot’s Point Of View) - NYCAviation
di·vert dəˈvərt, dīˈvərt/ verb: divert; 3rd person present: diverts; past tense: diverted; past participle: diverted; gerund or present participle: diverting cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another. If you’re reading this, there’s a pretty good chance you’re more than the average airline traveler. You’re interested in aviation and what happens on the other side of the cockpit door. An aviation geek…maybe.
After 37 Years, Remembering the Horrors and Sacrifices of PSA Flight 182 - NYCAviation
WARNING: This article contains gruesome details of a major aviation accident. It was 37 years ago that Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) Flight 182 crashed in San Diego, but the wreck is still heavily etched in the minds of so many. September 25th of 1978 was a very hot but pretty day that would end with what was, at the time, the deadliest air crash in the United States.
The Evolution of Airline Crew Resource Management
It’s 5 p.m. The DC-8 crew of United Airlines Flight 173 is preparing for an approach after a routine day at work. Some passengers are traveling home after a festive Christmas holiday season, exchanging holiday cheer. Some are simply passing through. But as they near their destination – Portland, OR – the serene flight takes a different tone. The right main landing gear, having corroded beyond safe limits, created a malfunction during gear extension.
Is Flying in Africa Unsafe?
Being a pilot in Africa, one of the questions that is frequently heard from time to time is, “Is this thing safe?” This is due in part because in the passenger’s eyes it is a small aircraft, but also because they’re flying on an airline in Africa. Most of the passengers that are seen here arrive on South African Airways, which was ticketed through their travel agent thus to them meaning it is safe. But what is safe in Africa?
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