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Bird strike confirmed by Jeju Air crash preliminary report

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The pilots reportedly spotted a flock of birds while approaching the runway at 08:58:56 local time. The flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) failed to capture the final moments of the flight, stopping at 08:58:50 local time.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

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Twenty-five years on from this terrible accident, we look back at what led up to the crash, what was learned from it, and why the pilots Ted Thompson and Bill Tansky are now hailed as heroes for their actions during the incident. Wikimedia Flying the aircraft were two highly experienced former military pilots. You got it?

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Pilatus: the entrepreneur unlocking new horizons for business aviation in Japan

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In 2020, with this in mind, Honda, a qualified pilot himself, turned to Pilatus and its PC-12 NGX and PC-24 business aircraft. The aircraft is certified for single pilot use and features a Pratt & Whitney PT6E engine. I can say we have the best aircraft in Japan… except perhaps the ultra-long-range jets, said Honda.

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Pilot, Know Thyself: Discovering What It Means to Be Painfully Average

Flying Magazine

If there’s anything I’ve learned in my 31 years in aviation, it’s that just about every pilot claims their spiritual hometown as Lake Wobegon, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” My airline uses it both internally and as a pilot-facing app on our iPad EFBs.

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Situational Awareness: When Altitude Meets Attitude

Flying Magazine

Both cockpit and OR demand the same superpower—knowing what matters before it’s too late. Every pilot knows about the situational awareness scan—the continuous visual sweep. Your ground speed increases by 20 knots. Great pilots don’t just read instruments. In the cockpit, threats are three-dimensional.

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Teaching International Student Pilots

Air Facts

Teaching International Student Pilots Air Facts Journal In the mid 70s, I was a USAF T-38 instructor pilot (IP) in the 71 st Flying Training Wing at Vance AFB (KEND) in Enid, Oklahoma. Two squadrons trained students in their journey to become Air Force pilots. add 5 knots for winds at 10 knots gusting to 20 knots).

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Cockpit Voice Recorder Inoperable In Philadelphia Jet Crash

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31, revealing that the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was not operational at the time of the crash and likely hadn’t captured audio for several years. The data ended one minute later, with the plane at 1,275 feet and traveling at 242 knots. The NTSB report also highlighted that both pilots held a type rating for the Learjet 55.

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