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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector
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·This is a hell of a story - says a lot about the aircraft design and respect to all involved. I hope the pilot is ok.
Air traffic controller: Helping passenger land plane felt like I was in a movie
Air traffic controller: Helping passenger land plane felt like I was in a movie (msn.com)
Air traffic controller: Helping passenger land plane felt like I was in a movie
Air traffic controller: Helping passenger land plane felt like I was in a movie (msn.com)
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64Wing
·This is a hell of a story - says a lot about the aircraft design and respect to all involved. I hope the pilot is ok.
Air traffic controller: Helping passenger land plane felt like I was in a movie
Air traffic controller: Helping passenger land plane felt like I was in a movie (msn.com)
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·I had not heard that one - I like his quote…"If you're gonna die, at least die trying not to," Doug White said.
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·I had not heard that one - I like his quote…"If you're gonna die, at least die trying not to," Doug White said.
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·Helicopter pilots ,,,,,vortex ring state risk.
So I saw a few YouTube vids with several helicopter crews lost in the USA while training on Vortex Ring State recovery.
I spoke to a former RAF helicopter pilot last week who also flew some test flights at Boscombe Down. They strongly said never enter VRS.
Train on awareness of the symptoms, avoidance and the theory of recovery… but never knowingly generate or enter VRS. It sounds like it is very dangerous even to the most experienced pilots and instructors.
So I saw a few YouTube vids with several helicopter crews lost in the USA while training on Vortex Ring State recovery.
I spoke to a former RAF helicopter pilot last week who also flew some test flights at Boscombe Down. They strongly said never enter VRS.
Train on awareness of the symptoms, avoidance and the theory of recovery… but never knowingly generate or enter VRS. It sounds like it is very dangerous even to the most experienced pilots and instructors.
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Scarecrow Boat
··Burt Macklin, FBIWent up in the air with my dad today in his ‘53 180
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··Burt Macklin, FBIAt a Luscombe fly-in in a Columbia California, which is a major airfield for CalFire. Saw this retired bird next to the grad strip
Didn’t really have my phone out much but enjoyed all the takeoffs today
Didn’t really have my phone out much but enjoyed all the takeoffs today
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What I find interesting in your Dad's plane is the incorporation of modern LCD screens on an old school instrument panel. I know some purists may not like it but these mod cons do make flying safer.
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··Burt Macklin, FBINice watch and what a beautiful day for a flight!
What I find interesting in your Dad's plane is the incorporation of modern LCD screens on an old school instrument panel. I know some purists may not like it but these mod cons do make flying safer.
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··Married... with children
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·He is IFR rated and earned that rating in that plane 😀 He built this panel to achieve that.
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··Burt Macklin, FBINice looking bird. G5, GNC355, GNC255, GTX345, GMA340(?) and a pair of GI206s. All you need! Looks like a nice day to fly
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·Very good eye! Yes, it is a GMA340 👍 I did my best to take a clear photo for all in here 😀
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··Melbourne AustraliaAt a Luscombe fly-in in a Columbia California, which is a major airfield for CalFire. Saw this retired bird next to the grad strip
Didn’t really have my phone out much but enjoyed all the takeoffs today
Wow, that bought back memories. I was a young Naval Aircraft Mechanic when Australia received our first Trackers (S2E models).
A PR photo given to us on squadron formation, it's a "paper" photo in my old aircraft album 😁.
I was then assigned to aircraft No 851 as the equivalent of a USN "plane captain".
This is 851 touching down on HMAS Melbourne some time in the late 1960s early 1970s.
Last known location of 851 was in an aircraft museum, not sure which one, but one day I'll have to track her down again.
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··Melbourne Australia...........................
Last known location of 851 was in an aircraft museum, not sure which one, but one day I'll have to track her down again.
After doing some research I don't think I'll bother, it's not my 851, but one of the S-2G replacements given 851s serial No.
My 851 was destroyed in the hangar fire at Nowra 🙁.
It was replaced by an S-2G as described below.
Info from ADF Serials
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64Wing
·Waiting for a crew to do an OCF on this Citation we just worked. Been chasing jobs on the road for a week now. $$$
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·PS: no gun shopping in NY 🤬
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·Waiting for a crew to do an OCF on this Citation we just worked. Been chasing jobs on the road for a week now. $$$
