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Forum: Military Aviation

10th Feb 2024, 02:07

Replies: 30

USMC CH-53E Missing - 6 Feb 24

Views: 7,252

Posted By CaptCFI

Weather that night

I am a retired fixed wing ATP and live in San Diego County, not far from the crash site. The weather that night was not good, low clouds, mountain obscuration with snow and sleet. There were also...

Forum: Rumours & News

28th Jun 2019, 00:44

Replies: 26

Angara Airlines An-24 landing accident at Nizhneangarsk

Views: 21,858

Posted By CaptCFI

I cannot connect the dots from watching the...

I cannot connect the dots from watching the video. If the left engine (No 1) had failed why did it pull to the side of the good engine! Also the aircraft never seemed to decelerate and the engine...

Forum: North America

13th Jan 2014, 14:12

Replies: 355

SWA lands at wrong airport.

Views: 137,561

Posted By CaptCFI

As KPLK is an uncontrolled airport and it was...

As KPLK is an uncontrolled airport and it was night, the airport lights would have to be turn on by keying the mic using the CTAF. As they obviously didn't have that frequency in the box one can...

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

23rd Mar 2009, 01:13

Replies: 3

VS 043 turns back to LGW

Views: 1,338

Posted By CaptCFI

Sorry, I was wondering if anyone knew what the...

Sorry, I was wondering if anyone knew what the problem was. The pax said the report was a oil/fuel leak! I was curious if perchance anyone knew more details.

Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)

22nd Mar 2009, 21:15

Replies: 3

VS 043 turns back to LGW

Views: 1,338

Posted By CaptCFI

VS 043 turns back to LGW

Waiting for a friend arriving from LGW today Sunday 22 at LAS. Received call to say flight return to LGW after 2 hours flight time due to technical problems. :*

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

28th Feb 2008, 15:36

Replies: 6

Blasting up through a deck for some training

Views: 1,052

Posted By CaptCFI

Blasting up through a deck for some training

The marine layer during the “May Grey, June Gloom” days here in Southern California is very shallow and does not normally extend inland more than a few miles. The airport can be below VFR early in...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

4th Feb 2008, 13:38

Replies: 37

Economic Downturn = No FI Vacancies?

Views: 5,754

Posted By CaptCFI

Shortage of FI's !!!

I have received more unsolicited e-mails from flight schools in the USA looking for Flight Instructors in the past month than I have ever had. These schools are offering salaries and many benifits....

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