Edge of Your Seat: We Need To Divert!
Being a good pilot means always having a backup plan. I don’t care if you are a VFR-only pilot on an afternoon outing or pushing back in a twin aisle…
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What’s Up with the Rollercoaster Takeoffs from Orange County?
Orange County’s unique departure profile If you’ve ever had the pleasure (or perhaps the terror) of taking off in a commercial plane from Orange County at John Wayne airport, you’ll…
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Eight Notable Presidential Campaign Aircraft That Changed The Speed Of Politics
Airplanes have revolutionized our nation and changed the way candidates campaign. The airplane has been an important campaign tool for presidential candidates from the early 1950s. Not all candidates, however…
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Pilots Showboat On Repositioning Flight
“We have to have fun sometimes,” says the pilot to Air Traffic Control. This video footage, taken with a Panasonic HDC-SD90 camera, and published on January 3rd of 2014, shows…
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This Terrible Takeoff Put The Lives Of Everyone Onboard At Risk
Mistakes like this occasionally happen in airplanes but usually its a pilot with 8 hours in a Cessna 150, definitely not a Boeing 737. In the video, you’ll see a…
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Boeing at 100 – The Jet Age: A look at all the 7×7’s (Part 2 of 3)
A discussion recent occurred that raised the question about the future of Boeing; if the character of the company has changed over the years, and if so, what is the…
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This Crazy Looking Engine was Ultra Efficient But Was Never Adopted. What Happened?
The UnDucted Fan developed by General Electric should have been more than a great trivia question. (Welcome to Avgeekery Jeopardy.) “Alex, I’ll take Dismissed Aircraft Technology for one hundred.” Answer:…
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Five Years Ago, These Lucky Southwest Passengers Saw A Space Shuttle Launch From the Air
A rare view of one of the last Space Shuttle launches and a look back at the history of the most unique aerospace program. We’re approaching the five-year anniversary of…
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“This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away”: The Last Departure of Southwest’s Lone Star One
I went out to Dallas Love Field last week on 17 May 2016 to catch Lone Star One, N352SW, departing on her last flight out to the desert. She retired the evening…
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Pilot Report: Flying the Short, Stubby, Beautiful 737-200
Avgeekery guest blogger Robert Graves writes another excellent post on his experiences flying the small but mighty Boeing 737-200. The Boeing Model 737 is considered one of the most successful…
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Disappearing Act: American Airlines Continues to Phase Out its “Super 80s”
Once the workhorse for American Airlines, the MD80 is in the process of being sent to the glue factory – aka the boneyard. Much like the 747, which is…
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Southwest Commercial Reminds Us When Flying Was A Pleasure, Not A Pain
Hot pants, go-go boots and a 737 buzzing a “flight attendant” as she pitches Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines from its start in 1967 has been known for its differences from…
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