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Passenger Lunged Into Flight Deck, Almost Caused A Crash

AV Web

Just as the plane touched down, Eagleman lunged toward the flight deck and pushed full throttle on one of the engines. The pilots told investigators the plane was going about 75 knots when Eagleman lunged. 15 to interfering with a flight crew. They eventually taxied to the terminal where Eagleman was arrested.

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Air Atlanta 747 freighter rejects takeoff from taxiway at Riyadh Airport 

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However, with the aircraft having reached a ground speed of 110 knots (126 mph/202 kph) and with the end of the taxiway fast approaching, the crew of the cargo plane suddenly realized their mistake and aborted the takeoff roll.

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Flight Planning Demands a Dose of Common Sense

Jetwhine

It also led to the birth of cockpit resource management (CRM); a process designed to train crews to utilize all the flight deck’s human resources effectively. The ATIS indicated the wind was from 170° at 18 knots and gusting to 30 knots,” according to the NTSB’s final report. At its takeoff weight of 23,916 lbs.,

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Passing the torch

Air Facts

One was at the controls of an airplane alongside a CFI, and was preceded by flight planning and a preflight inspection. The participants also received a post flight debriefing. Another hour was flying a flight simulator where learning was easier without the flight deck noise and the need to look out for traffic.

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Dream Aircraft: What Can You Fly?

Flying Magazine

The latest version of the nonturbocharged SR22, the recently unveiled G7, boasts a top cruise speed of 181 knots, 1,169 nm range, and useful load of 1,326 pounds. The latest Skyhawk model has a top cruise speed of 124 knots, range of 640 nm, and useful load of 878 pounds. What it has, though, is style and history. gallons per hour.

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35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

Aerotime

Following further discussion and analysis of the flight’s route, Flight 232 was given instructions to divert to Sioux City Gateway Airport (SUX) in Iowa. It was at this point that Denny Fitch, the off-duty training captain seated in the first-class cabin, offered his assistance and entered the flight deck of N1819U at 15:29.

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Hail Damage to Austrian Airlines A320

Fear of Landing

While the aircraft was flying at a ground speed of 453 knots (about 840 kilometers per hour), countless hailstones battered the fuselage, engines, and cockpit windows. Austrian Wings, an Austrian aviation magazine, describes the scene (translation mine). Without warning, the Airbus A320 entered a hailstorm and was violently shaking.