Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Welcome to this unusual trip report featuring Delta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic! Until next time, N829MH! (Photo: Rainer Bexten) Introduction For those who have been following my flights will know that this was supposed to be my Delta Airlines flight from Boston to London Heathrow. However, due to a mechnical problem with Delta's 767-400ER, the flight was delayed for almost 6 hours and because there was no suitable replacement aircraft at that time, the only choice was to wait.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Prologue: Lasting Effects Following the abhorrent transformation of commercial aircraft into weapons of terror on September 11, 2001, airspace over the United States was briefly devoid of nearly all civil aircraft, our clear blue skies unmarked by contrails with neither the rumble of commercial airliners nor the buzz of light piston aircraft audible overhead.

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Inspire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Vic Syracuse discusses some important maintenance observations he’s made in the last few months. The post Performance Checklist first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Historical Happenings A historical marker standing near airplane parking at the College Park Airport extolls the historical virtues of the field. It reads: College Park Airport "Oldest Continually Operated in the World" -- First Military Airfield in the United States -- The following notable events occurred on this airfield: 1907 - Early aeronautical experiments by Rex Smith and others 1908 - Oct 8, Wilbur Wright instructed first flying officers of the Signal Corps, U.S.

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Inspire

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In a recent piece for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Mark Murray discusses ways to avoid engine failures, and how to prepare yourself if one does occur. The post Engine Failures Happen first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

No More Nasty Orange Carpet! After a ten minute walk from College Park Airport, I was waiting on the Metro platform for a southbound train going toward Branch Avenue. Accelerating smoothly, the train eventually went underground where my ears experienced the familiar feeling of increased pressure as the speeding train compressed air in the tunnel ahead of it.

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