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Bering Air Cessna Caravan departed overweight before fatal accident: NTSB

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As the aircraft approached Nome, air traffic controllers informed the pilot of flight 445 that Nomes runway was being de-iced and was temporarily closed, and that flight 445 could expect a 10 to 15 minute delay in landing clearance to be given. The airplanes altitude associated with that data point was 1,325ft (397m).

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Alaska Caravan Found Overweight Before Fatal Crash

AV Web

A Bering Air Cessna 208B that crashed on February 6 in Nome, Alaska, killing all 10 people on board, was found to be more than 1,000 pounds overweight, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Approximately three minutes later, the autopilot disengaged when the airspeed was 99 knots.

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What Are Common Part 107 Test Questions?

Flying Magazine

The remote pilot must have prior authorization from the Air Traffic Control (ATC) facility having jurisdiction over that airspace. The remote pilot must monitor the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequency from launch to recovery. 2: Which technique should a remote pilot use to scan for traffic?

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Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

Fear of Landing

The flight data recorder shows the following: Directly before take-off, the gross weight was 328.2 The air traffic controller asked them to move their holding pattern further to the west. A few minutes later, the controller called again to say they’d found some parts of aircraft on the runway.

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