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Asiana A350 Has (Dangerously?) Low Approach To SFO

One Mile at a Time

Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. Its interesting to note that the plane was both lower than it shouldve been, and also quite a bit faster, as it was going 173 knots. The flight was operated by a five-year-old Airbus A350-900 with the registration code HL8382.

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The Difference Between Category, Class, and Type of Aircraft

Pilot Institute

Category also has different meanings in pilot certification, aircraft certification, and instrument approaches. A quick note before we begin: There are three different definitions of category based on the pilot, the aircraft, or an instrument approach. a jet engine) for lift at low speed but non-rotating surfaces (i.e.,

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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

Aerotime

TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. seconds before touchdown the aircrafts indicated airspeed was 136 knots, and its ground speed was 111 knots.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

Aerotime

Los Angeles air traffic control handed the plane over to approach control in preparation for its arrival at LAX. Having established the flaps were still working, and that the aircraft felt slightly more stable with flaps deployed, the pilots were ready to make their approach. Sadly, though, it was not to be.

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Slovenia’s Gogetair Chooses Turboprop Power

AV Web

Slovenian aircraft manufacturer Gogetair has taken a different approach to the issue of avgas availability worldwide. While there are a number of piston engines capable of operating on more readily available jet fuel, late last year, Gogetair flew its top-of-the-line G750 aircraft with a Turbotech TP-R90 turboprop engine.

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Huh: Southwest 737 Tries To Take Off From Taxiway In Orlando

One Mile at a Time

A Southwest Airlines jet attempted to take off from a taxiway yesterday, somehow mistaking it for a runway in broad daylight. Orlando Airport map (MCO) According to ADS-B data, the aircraft made it all the way to 70 knots before it rejected its takeoff, after an air traffic controller warned them of what was going on.

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Welcome to LaGuardia…

Plane and Pilot

It was go-home day and launching with our back to the storm seemed appropriate as we headed to Detroit, where we were scheduled to step onto another jet and catch a ride home to finish our trip. We were tasked with ferrying an empty jet to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), then we’d catch a ride home in the back of a different jet.

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