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Video captures Garuda Indonesia B747 engine catching fire after takeoff

Aerotime

Video clips shared by airline crash data evaluation company JACDEC on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) show that one of the aircraft’s four engines started emitting flames as the plane lifted from the runway. All 450 passengers and 18 crew members were evacuated safely.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed L-188 Electra

Vintage Aviation News

Onboard were Lockheed’s chief test pilot, Herman “Fish” Salmon, as pilot in command, with Roy Wimmer in the right seat as co-pilot, and flight engineers Louis Holland and William Spreuer.

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Everything You Need To Know About Ailerons

Pilot Institute

Key Takeaways Ailerons control the aircrafts roll by adjusting lift on each wing. The aircrafts wing is able to generate lift due to its shape. The more the wings shape is able to change the direction of the flow of air over the surface, the more lift it will produce. Why does this increase the lift? How Do Ailerons Work?

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Plane and Pilot

For a mere $6,995, for a standard model, a pilot could find themselves in the left seat as an aircraft owner. Reggie is the pilot in command and Bakeberg is the significant other turned right-seater, weatherwoman, trip planner, idea bouncer, and content gatherer, have owned N22318 since 2020. Just know what a 150 comes with.

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Charting Your Course: Complete Guide to Airline Pilot Cadet Programs

Pilot Job Central

While this prepares cadets well for modern airliners, it does not prepare them to fly older airplanes with round dial gauges such as what is frequently found in charter operations, in smaller cargo operators, or in fire fighting or EMT airplanes. The other three cargo airlines listed below have developed preferential hiring programs.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Tupolev Tu-144

Vintage Aviation News

Similar to the Concorde, the Tu-144 (codenamed “Charger” by NATO) had a “droop-snoot” device that would lower its nose for better visibility for the pilots in ground operations, takeoffs, and landings. The pilot in command was Tupolev’s chief test pilot Eduard Yelyan.