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Restoring a Focke Wulf 190F-8 from World War II

John — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:01:55 +0000

We have have recently noted an article about resurrecting lost RAF spitfires in Burma and then the finding of aviation’s equivalent of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the form of a lost RAF Kittyhawk P-40 found in Egypt’s desert but General Aviation News has a detailed article about an effort to restore a Luftwaffe Focke Wulf 190F-8 [...] Related posts:

Do Cirrus pilots have a safety problem?

John — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:59:00 +0000

Richard Collins has written a thought provoking post for Air Facts noting that when the Cirrus first debuted, one of its executives pointed out that product liability would not be a problem because the aircraft would be so safe BUT since then, NTSB figures show 80 fatal Cirrus accidents in its database (nearly all of [...] Related posts:

The real job of a copilot…

John — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:48:00 +0000

I am the copilot. I sit on the right. It’s up to me to be quick and bright; I never talk back for I have regrets, But I have to remember what the Captain forgets. I make out the Flight Plan and study the weather, Pull up the gear, stand by to feather; Make out [...] Related posts:

Best of the Web

John — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:03:20 +0000

Facts and Photos From the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Crash in Indonesia. Last Wednesday, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed in Indonesia. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is the first new model to be produced in Russia since the end of the Soviet Union and Sylvia, the blogger behind the Fear of Landing blog, has put together an [...] Related posts:

Aviators Guide to Ireland

John — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:33:43 +0000

Although based in the Bay Area, Max Trescott has brought our attention to the Aviators Guide to Ireland, a 400-page guidebook that includes detailed photos and information about 210 airstrips in Ireland. Max pointed out in his post about book that while the cost of flying in Europe can be outrageous (as many of our [...] Related posts:

Aviation’s equivalent of Tutankhamun’s tomb found in Egypt’s desert

John — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:59:00 +0000

Not long ago, we mentioned an article about resurrecting lost RAF spitfires in Burma, a fairly questionable quest given that country’s wet and humid climate but the Daily Mail has just reported aviation’s equivalent of finding Tutankhamun’s tomb in the form of a well preserved RAF Kittyhawk P-40 lost over the deserts of Egypt. Apparently, [...] Related posts:

Do pilots need paper charts if they have a relevant iPad app?

John — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:25:20 +0000

For pilots who have gone the electronic flight bag route with an iPad or another device, a pilot named John Thomas Moore Jr recently posted the following extremely relevant question on the Ask a Flight Instructor website: Am I required to carry paper charts, and approach plates if i have a current foreflight app on [...] Related posts:

Insurance checkout ends in a mishap

John — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:57:00 +0000

General Aviation News will often reprint excerpts from US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident reports including one from a May 2010 report about an incident that seriously damaged a Piper Comanche in Carrollton (Georgia) but luckily caused no injuries. According to the investigation, the pilot had just purchased a share in the low-wing airplane [...] Related posts:

RAF Typhoon spotting during the Olympics

John — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:56:00 +0000

Hat tip to David Cenciotti for reposting this image published on May 2 by the Daily Telegraph that was taken during Exercise Olympic Guardian. The viewing area appears to be located somewhere around RAF Northolt airport in west London (anyone from the area please feel free to tell us the exact spot…) and will no [...] Related posts:

More German aviation terms…

John — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:51:00 +0000

For pilots thinking of flying to Germany, we mentioned a “useful” list of German aviation terms last week. Here are a few more: PILOT—Der Pushenpullen Bankenyanken Tailschwingen Werker PASSENGER—Der Dumbkopf Das Est Strappened En Der Baacken Mit Der Other Dumbkopfs Das Est Expecten To Leave Undgo On Scheduledtimen Und Arriven mit Der Luggagebags Somplaceneisen STUDENT [...] Related posts: