Yup, and it was deadly for everybody onboard:( Practiced it numerous times in the simulator: Thrust reverser deployed just after lift off, only...
[ATTACH] Another one...
It sure was interesting in the sandbox, but after a while it rubbed me the wrong way: After the Jeddah contracts and after flying to Saudi on DOD...
Aye, Jeddah, my favorite place... Not. Flew wet lease contracts over there for Saudia Cargo on Evergreen DC-8-73s. Spent too much time in the...
Yeah, better lucky than good.. I remember the Fine Air crash, airplane stood straight up after the cargo shifted, wow. I flew bush in Alaska,...
I have flown a bunch of different stuff, retired early a few years ago and now running a little charter boat to keep me out of the bars. :D...
Well, dramatic video, but bad news overall, everybody on the flight deck got fired. Nr. 1 engine exploded right at V1, rain and high elevation,...
They are a big factor, especially on slippery and short runways, but not required, hence they can be “locked out” if the mechanism is suspect....
He goofed for sure, go arounds are free, no penalties. :rolleyes:
Yeah, but they sure could have used full reverse on both motors in that case. Heard the airspeed was 163 and ground speed 178.
Miami Air has been around for a while, the operation was started by a few Eastern scab pilots. They have managed to stay out of the news, until...
Paint did not really harden and not sticking to the metal as advertised. Let it dry in the garage 15 hours, then used a piece of dry paper towel...
This one? Yes, cheaper but thought I would try Petit first, they are the grandmother of antifouling, $14 more for a Petit spray can is probably a...
Ok, good news. Thx
Good news, thx. I run my boat once a week, come hell or high water, it should work good then. Question: Do you grow slime on the prop with this...
Called the Petit Customer Service: The coating should last 12-18 months he said. We shall see, lots of shallow waters in Florida with silt and...
3rd coat going on shortly..[ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Tuned and balanced spare prop
[ATTACH] Tried PropSpeed a year ago. Worked good for a while, but ridiculously expensive. Will try the Petit spray coating now.
