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- Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:05 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Mid-air Collision over Ottawa's west end
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1910
Mid-air Collision over Ottawa's west end
Two GA aircraft involved in mid-air collision. From the article: Ottawa police say there’s been a mid-air collision between two aircraft over the city’s west end Sunday morning. After the collision, police told CTVNews.ca the smaller aircraft crashed into a field, but that the larger aircraft was sa...
Jump to post- Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Crazy landing today during high winds (110 km/h) at Düsseldorf Airport
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11934
Re: Crazy landing today during high winds (110 km/h) at Düsseldorf Airport
The video looks sped up to me. Look at the red flashing lights on the background Eurowings Airbus. They appear to be flashing faster than normal from my memory. You may be correct. The bird that darts by at 0:17 just seems to going at a very fast rate. If the wind is that high, wouldn't bird be thr...
Jump to post- Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:39 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Crazy landing today during high winds (110 km/h) at Düsseldorf Airport
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11934
Re: Crazy landing today during high winds (110 km/h) at Düsseldorf Airport
MaksFly wrote:wow.... the video sure lived up to the hype of the title.
I'm still amazed at it. Glad that they made it safely down. Jump to post
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:24 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Crazy landing today during high winds (110 km/h) at Düsseldorf Airport
- Replies: 44
- Views: 11934
This is one of the craziest landings I have seen. I wonder how many passengers ended up using the puke bag!
https://youtu.be/GKBI_bVFSfs
- Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:58 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Is it time for Three Engine Hybrid Aircraft?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 8449
Re: Is it time for Three Engine Hybrid Aircraft?
Has there ever been a proposal / experimental for nuclear powered aircraft? I know nuclear is a big boogeyman in public's mind and would likely not gain any traction. But, on a pure technical point, is it feasible?
Jump to post- Sun Dec 03, 2017 4:52 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: EVA Air wing collided with a pole at YYZ
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12456
Damn, that looks worse than I thought it would.
k26268 wrote:This is a Chinese article, but it got some nice photos showing the damage to the wing.
https://tw.news.appledaily.com/life/rea ... 02/1252363
Damn, that looks worse than I thought it would. Jump to post
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 12:11 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: EVA Air wing collided with a pole at YYZ
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12456
Re: EVA Air wing collided with a pole at YYZ
hayzel777 wrote:Phoenix9 wrote:Following police investigation, Peel police said pilots were told that they were not oriented correctly on the runway, possibly resulting in the crash."
Light poles lining the runway? Must be a new thing going around....
The article is shoddily written. Jump to post
- Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:14 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: EVA Air wing collided with a pole at YYZ
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12456
EVA Air wing collided with a pole at YYZ
"Flight BR35 with EVA Air was in the midst of a routine deicing around 1 a.m. Saturday morning, when the right wing of the plane collided with a nearby pole, resulting in significant damage. Following police investigation, Peel police said pilots were told that they were not oriented correctly ...
Jump to post- Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:36 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Hurricaine Maria and effects on airlines and airports
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6906
Re: Hurricaine Maria and effects on airlines and airports
Aloha717200 wrote:
When I wrote that reply I was watching a live feed from the hurricane hunter, and lighting was flashing every few seconds. So, at least in this case, there was quite a lot!
Is that feed publicly available? That would be an interesting feed to see live. Jump to post
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:17 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Hurricane Irma's Impact on Aviation
- Replies: 391
- Views: 59704
Re: Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Lesser Antilles
.SMN News Facebook album of damage: https://www.facebook.com/pg/stmartinnewsnetwork/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1439449566108784 I was reading some of the comments on the sxm facebook page. This one caught my attention and its actually true Heartbreaking! But, honestly, I expected to see everyth...
Jump to post- Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:35 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Hurricane Irma's Impact on Aviation
- Replies: 391
- Views: 59704
Re: Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Lesser Antilles
https://twitter.com/seprr/status/905513247691984896Another image of airport
https://twitter.com/seprr/status/905513247691984896
- Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:27 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Hurricane Irma's Impact on Aviation
- Replies: 391
- Views: 59704
Re: Hurricane Irma's Impact on the Lesser Antilles
This is what PJIA is looking like right now: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJD9kcUXUAAfgOR.jpg:large Direct link to tweet: https://twitter.com/trixywh/status/905509366991912960 SMN News Facebook album of damage: https://www.facebook.com/pg/stmartinnewsnetwork/photos/?tab=album&album_id=14394495661...
Jump to post- Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:44 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing admits 747 has no future as a pax model
- Replies: 166
- Views: 32043
Re: Boeing admits 747 has no future as a pax model
LAX772LR wrote:WHAT, IN YOUR (ANYONE'S) OPINION MAKES THE 747 "BEAUTIFUL?"
Its uniqueness. And, personally, it was the first airplane that I had ever been on and there's something 'regal' (for the lack of better word) about its look. Jump to post
- Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing admits 747 has no future as a pax model
- Replies: 166
- Views: 32043
Re: Boeing admits 747 has no future as a pax model
LAX772LR wrote:Never was a fan of the Hunchback of Puget Sound, and will never in a trillion years understand why it's maintained the cult of personality that it has among AvGeeks... but all that aside, at least Boeing has finally come to grips with reality.
Them's fighting words
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- Sun Jun 11, 2017 3:03 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Video: Weather Ballon GoPro Captures A319 @ FL380
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12202
Re: Video: Weather Ballon GoPro Captures A319 @ FL380
For people saying that the pilots didn't know about the balloon: "All of our flights follow FAA Federal Aviation Regulation requirements outlined in FAR 101 and have NOTAMs filed with the FAA and coordination is performed with the local ARTCCs and airports to ensure safe operations." This ...
Jump to post- Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:23 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: PIA aircraft clipped the wing of an AF aircraft at YYZ
- Replies: 0
- Views: 990
PIA aircraft clipped the wing of an AF aircraft at YYZ
"A GTAA spokesperson said that a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight was taxiing to its gate at around 6 p.m. when its wing clipped the wing of a parked Air France aircraft." Full story here: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/01/04/plane-clips-wing-of-another-aircraft-at-pears...
Jump to post- Mon Dec 05, 2016 6:12 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Silly Boeing Initialisms (SBIs)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5630
Re: Silly Boeing Initialisms (SBIs)
On the Jetfoils we had Turbine Inlet Temperature Sensors.. That reminds me of a thread here almost a decade ago! So many creative acronyms and I remember laughing my butt off. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=480685&hilit=do+bounces+count :rotfl: This had me flying around in my ROFLCOPTER V/F Too bad th...
Jump to post- Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:43 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Silly Boeing Initialisms (SBIs)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5630
kanban wrote:On the Jetfoils we had Turbine Inlet Temperature Sensors..
That reminds me of a thread here almost a decade ago! So many creative acronyms and I remember laughing my butt off.
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