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The day the music died: The Buddy Holly plane crash explained

Aerotime

On February 3, 1959, a Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in bad weather near Clear Lake, Iowa, killing four exemplary musicians of the time. By February, the cold weather had begun to take its toll. Registered N3794N, the aircraft seated three passengers plus the pilot, so there was competition for the seats. could get some rest.

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Avianca selects Honeywell cockpit technologies for Airbus A320neo fleet

Aerotime

The adoption of Honeywells latest cockpit technologies will help Avianca improve operational efficiencies and maximize situational awareness for its pilots. IntuVue RDR-4000 3D Weather Radar System is the first automatic, commercial radar to accurately depict weather in the flight path of an airplane.

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Pilots N Paws Volunteer Dies In Rescue Flight Crash

AV Web

A volunteer pilot for the animal rescue organization Pilots N Paws was killed when his Mooney 201 went down in a remote mountainous area in upstate New York on Sunday about 6 p.m. Weather was reported rough at the time of the crash, which occurred about 35 miles south of Kim’s destination of Albany.

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Smart Skies: How IoT is transforming aircraft maintenance and operations

Aerotime

A pilot operating Boeing 767s on global routes and a consultant leveraging his extensive aviation and technology expertise, Christian also holds a First-Class Honours degree in Air Transport Operations plus a masters degree in Blockchain. AeroTime is excited to welcome Christian Charalambous as a guest columnist.

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How to Read a METAR – Our Full Guide to Aviation Weather Reports

Pilot Institute

So, you will want to know what the air and prevailing weather conditions are doing. You will want detailed and accurate weather information. Key Takeaways A METAR is a standardized aviation weather report for a specific airport. Pilots use METARs for flight safety, runway selection, and weather planning.

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Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pilots

Plane and Pilot

With a tip of the hat to Stephen Covey, just what are some of the habits and characteristics that define the highly effective pilot? For the record, the one-size-fits-all, larger-than-life image that the movies and TV paint of pilots is not always accurate. As the saying goes, “A good pilot is always learning.”

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10 family members killed after private aircraft crashes in Brazil  

Aerotime

Consulting firm Galeazzi & Associados confirmed that its CEO, Luiz Cludio Galeazzi, 61, was killed in the crash with local media reporting that he was piloting the aircraft. So far there is no indication of what caused the crash although the weather at the time was described as unfavorable.

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