Simple Flying
JUNE 30, 2024
Undeterred by the arrival of a cold and wet winter, the diehard volunteers at the HARS Museum have lined up another weekend of Tarmac Days between Friday, July 12 and Sunday, July 14. Cockpits will be open for visitors to explore classic aircraft, including MiG Fighter jets, a Grumman Tracker and a Huey Cobra helicopter gunship.
Vintage Aviation News
DECEMBER 12, 2024
The wingless airframe was towed onto the tarmac, and safety measures were taken. Bill and volunteer Mike Borkhuis briefed in the cockpit on startup procedures and goals to accomplish. Bill shouted from the cockpit window, “Clear!” Mains were choked. ” and began the starting process.
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Aerotime
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
His body was thrown down onto the tarmac below. However, that all changed when, around 20 minutes into the flight, three men stormed the aircraft cockpit shouting that they had a bomb. Only two minutes away from impact, the first officer demanded to help the captain and returned to the cockpit.
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 15, 2024
A few feet behind him, Captain Gerald Dobberfuhl, an experienced reconnaissance officer, settled into the rear cockpit of their camera-equipped RF-4C Phantom fighter. millimeter round blasted a hole through the front-cockpit canopy. Forward visibility from the RF-4C’s rear cockpit was blocked by an instrument panel and electronic gear.
One Mile at a Time
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Crew smoking in the toilets and cockpit door wedged open for a while. The minute the wheels left the tarmac the crew released their seat belts and started walking around the galley and cabin. Cabin crew disinterested and surly, I would hate to see them have to perform in an emergency situation. No real attention to the safety briefing.
Fear of Landing
MAY 10, 2024
I’m away from the cockpit this week, but things keep happening whether I’m here or not, so I’ve put together a roundup of recent news, especially the ever-developing Boeing situation, with an impressive triplet of bad news for the company on the same single Wednesday of this week.
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 30, 2024
We hop out of the cockpit, and Andrew ties the ship to the tarmac for the night. The propeller stops moving, and the only sound is the vacuum-driven gyro inside the turn and bank indicator spooling down. After a few breaths Andrew breaks the silence. That sound is the same. So cool and it takes forever to go away.
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