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Delta CRJ removed from Toronto runway, passengers offered $30,000 compensation  

Aerotime

The wreckage of the Endeavor Air/Delta Connection Mitsubishi CRJ900 regional jet which crashed on landing at Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on February 17, 2025, has been removed and recovered to a secure location, around 48 hours after the accident unfolded.

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New! “The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual Fifth Edition!”

Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

Whether you’re preparing for turbine ground school, studying for your Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, priming for a corporate or airline interview, or upgrading into a personal jet or turboprop— The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual Fifth Edition is designed for you.

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Arriving in Style

Plane and Pilot

Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology. Most of the big jets, when faced with Newtons laws of motion, need a little assistance when going downhill. Speed Demon or Cruiser? Image: Shutterstock.

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Flying Through the Center of a Trough Should Have Been Uneventful

Flying Magazine

This agreed with the wind vector on the PFD and almost perfectly matches the pilot weather report that I filed (see the remarks section). The sounding analysis depicted a low-level jet maximum at 2,500 feet. This means the wind speed increased rapidly with height just above the surface.

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Recognising NASA Technology on Modern Airliners

Fear of Landing

Airborne Wind Shear Detection During the 1980s and 1990s, NASA led a comprehensive research program to identify the characteristics of dangerous wind shear and validated technologies that can predict its severity while in flight. Chevrons are being implemented on many of today’s aircraft, including the new Boeing 787.

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A Touristy Timeout for Safety

Plane and Pilot

Most seemed to be using more flaps than normal for takeoff, the idea being to get away from the ground as quickly as possible to minimize their time near the ground, where a wind shear could have serious consequences. I can tell you the wind limitations for every jet Ive flown, as they were memory items we were required to know.

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Weather of the north Atlantic

Professional Pilot

The green lines show the position and height of jet streams. Between the equator and the subtropical high, easterly trade winds at the surface flow beneath the subtropical jet stream. Along the US east coast, southerly winds drive surface ocean waters northward in the Gulf Stream current.

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