December 2010
Monthly Archive
757 Overrun Video Ignites Pilot Speculation
31 Dec 2010 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Video (click here) shot by a passenger aboard American Airlines Flight 2253 as it overran Ruwnay 19 at Jackson Hole, Wednesday, shows unusual operation of the aircraft’s systems, according to some pilots. The 6,300 foot runway sits at an elevation of 6,451 feet and the pilots landed in light snow at about 11:37 am. About seven inches of snow had fallen in the area since midnight. The aircraft appears to be on the ground prior to passing the PAPI lights and wind sock. One pilot who commented on pprune.com suggested that places the landing point approximately 1,400 feet down the runway. In the video, the engine’s thrust reverser panel first moves just after touch-down, but it does not fully open and the outboard spoilers are not visibly deployed. Because of that, things quickly get more interesting. Click through for the video.
A resolution to use good judgment
31 Dec 2010 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Jamie Beckett is a CFI and A&P mechanic who stepped into the political arena in an effort to promote and protect GA at his local airport.
Since this is the week that Americans traditionally delve deeply into their resolution bag to try to identify the one or two personality traits that they should work to improve in the coming year, I have a suggestion. Let’s try to improve our judgment. It’s a small thing, but it comes into play often, and when we go wrong, bad judgment can leave a big impression.
It’s hard to convince the neighbors that you’re a responsible adult who is worthy of their respect if you’re standing in the street dressed in your underwear, a big smile, and a pair of handcuffs. Bad judgment and poor decision making can lead to this sort of thing. It’s not good.Read more…
===> Posted on December 30, 2010 by Jamie Beckett. No comments. © GAN 2010
Picture of the Week: AVweb’s Flying Photography Showcase
30 Dec 2010 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Jake Bell of Danville, Kentucky snuck up to “look in the back door of the DC-3 Bones [when she] stopped by for fuel on the way to the Last Time DC-3 reunion at Oshkosh this past summer.” Little did Jake realize that his glimpse into the past would make him a future “POTW” winner.