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"Kangaroo Crew"
Texas Children's Hospital Kangaroo Crew by Aerophile, on Flickr Not the most ideal conditions for plane spotting.
View Articleleaving running aircraft
If you are in a running C172 and you notice say, you left a chock in the wheel. Can you leave the plane running and jump out to move the chock or can you get a violation if seen by FAA or ATC? If so,...
View ArticleFrom Eagle lounge...AA to bring over 800
from Eagle within the next year. Rumor copy pasted from Eagle lounge: Move this to the rumor section if you want, but it is solid. Spoke with a friend who is sitting as a new hire over at AA. Somebody...
View ArticleAviation Headsets
Hi, I just started training for a private pilot certificate. I don't really like how clunky these aviation headsets are. I know a lot of people like the ones made by Bose, but as nice as the technology...
View ArticleAirline pilots who are physicians or dentists
Hi, I have this crazy dream of eventually leaving medicine and getting the necessary training to fly in the airlines. I'll have the salary as a physician to fund this. I really don't like medicine...
View ArticleJuneyao Airlines?
Anybody have any inside information on this outfit? Good, bad, ugly? Never really considered working in China, but yesterday a friend piqued my curiosity. I'm not typed on the A320, but they apparently...
View ArticleAF F-15 crashes off Japan, pilot safe
A U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter crashed off the southern Japan island of Okinawa early Tuesday after the aircraft developed problems in flight. The pilot ejected and was recovered safely. The F-15,...
View ArticleBuilding runway
I have 65 acres in southwestern Colorado that I'm building a home on. I would like to build about a 5,000 foot runway with hangar as well. Do I have to let the FAA know about this? It's my property and...
View ArticleCharlie Mohrle - WWII P-47 Pilot
Rest in peace, Charlie. I had the very good fortune of being able to see, hear, and speak to Mr. Mohrle a few months ago at Love Field's Frontiers of Flight Museum. I'm extremely grateful to have been...
View ArticleLack of CPL!!
I renewed my CFI with my local FSDO the other day. My FSDO rep told me about this apparent "shortage" He said that last year 2012 the FAA handed out 321 CPL licenses last year. THAT'S IT!!!! included...
View Articlesale of Frontier by July ?
Anybody know how this is looking ? Frontier Airlines owner hopes for sale by July - Denver Business Journal Quote: The head of Frontier Airlines parent company offered no comment on potential buyers...
View ArticleAA CEO Horton $20M severance a problem
American Airlines CEO Tom Horton?s $20M severance still a problem, trustee says | HighYieldBond.com ...American Airlines CEO Tom Horton is still not entitled to a $20 million severance payment, the...
View ArticleClose call between Republic and MIL helo
Video animation here: Passenger plane, military helicopter come close near D.C. airport - CNN.com
View ArticleKDFW-Acapulco via American ? still exist ?
Does this service even exist anymore ? Flightaware shows no activity. Maybe during the snowbird season (not the summer) ? Thanks
View ArticleWhy does alpa want ffdo
I read that ALPA is fighting for more government funding of FFDO program. This is a waste of limited resources. If you could go back to 9-11 and arm the pilots of the affected aircraft it might have...
View ArticleBeing an airline pilot, changing citizenship.
Hi, I just graduated from high school, and soon I'll be going to a local university for a year just to get my general education out of the way, before attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to...
View ArticleExecutive flight training Denver
Anyone have any info on this school? Denver Flight School Training
View ArticleFDX: PiBS, Pros and Non-Senority List
The company seems to be getting smart. They are attacking at the edges, the instructors and Section 9. Get qualified, non-seniority holders into those jobs and we have the same problem UPS has with...
View ArticleAny Truth to this old TWA fable?
I figured I'd better ask this pretty soon because before long there won't be many who could answer it. Back in the later 60's I was a new CFI and of course we were always trying to figure out what...
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