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JAL Boeing 787 wing collides with tail of Delta Boeing 737 in Seattle: video

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According to reports, the right wing of the JAL aircraft struck the tail of the Delta airplane as it taxied behind it. However, as the right outboard section of the wing on the JAL 787 reaches abeam the rear of the Delta jet, it strikes the rudder of the latter, deflecting the rudder to the left before coming to a sudden stop.

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Lufthansa Technik rolls out fully renovated 1957 Lockheed Starliner in Hamburg

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However, unwilling to confine the aircraft to the scrapper, LSSG vowed to continue its good work in restoring the airplane to a high static-only condition. Lufthansa Technik The restoration includes fully functioning lighting and flight controls, with steel cables connecting to fully movable rudders and flaps.

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Defective part may be installed on Boeing 737s flown by 40 non-US carriers: NTSB

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In Homendy’s letter addressed to the FAA head on September 30, 2024, she said that 353 affected actuator units were delivered to Boeing starting from February 2017. “Of these 353 units, we understand that 73 have not yet been installed on airplanes. Some of these may be spares, while others may currently be on airplanes in service.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

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The airplane wasnt uncontrollable at this point, and was flying fairly stable at altitude, so the decision was made to continue on their route, burn more fuel, and divert to LAX. This tail was made up of a vertical stabilizer with a rudder, to control yaw, and a horizontal stabilizer to control pitch.

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Safety alert: NTSB ‘uncertain’ number of Boeing 737s flying with impaired part  

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an urgent safety recommendation to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following an incident at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in February 2024, when the rudder pedals jammed on a United Airlines 737 MAX 8.

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Best Of The Web: Taildragger Sim

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Aviation YouTuber Trent Palmer says far too many tailwheel airplanes get wrecked in ground loops because new pilots don’t have the basic rudder and brake feel to keep them rolling straight on the runway. He’s designed a tailwheel ground simulator to help impart that essential skill without risking expensive hardware.

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Understanding Left-Turning Tendencies in Airplanes

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By Josh Page, CFI Ever heard your flight instructor say, More right rudder? One of the fundamental aerodynamic concepts in aviation isleft-turning tendenciesthe natural forces that cause an airplane to yaw or roll left, particularly in a single-engine, propeller-driven aircraft. Right rudder is your best friend.