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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Apr 2024, 14:21
Replies: 61
Views: 14,514
Posted By Lake1952

Actually, when the proliferation of mailorder...

Actually, when the proliferation of mailorder handheld VHF aviation band transceivers started 25-30 years ago, one of my concerns was the possibility that some yahoo on the top floor of the parking...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Apr 2024, 13:25
Replies: 61
Views: 14,514
Posted By Lake1952

It is indeed a curiosity that landing clearances...

It is indeed a curiosity that landing clearances are issued so far in advance in the US. But having flown in the US for over 40 years, the alternative is being on short final and not having received...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Apr 2024, 20:58
Replies: 31
Views: 11,922
Posted By Lake1952

It did descend to within 70 feet of the tower...

It did descend to within 70 feet of the tower elevation, and it wasn't far from directly overflying the tower. There is no minimizing this event...like the close call runway incursions of a year ago,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
1st Apr 2024, 14:30
Replies: 31
Views: 11,922
Posted By Lake1952

So I am truly curious about this...from the ILS...

So I am truly curious about this...from the ILS approach plate runway 4 KLGA..."Autopilot couple approach NA."

So I ask again... if an ILS GS signal isn't good enough for the electronics, why is...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
31st Mar 2024, 13:39
Replies: 31
Views: 11,922
Posted By Lake1952

The video discussion posted by bean above details...

The video discussion posted by bean above details the reason that the LGA ILS 4 approach is not to be a coupled approach. There was a small hotel built off of the approach end of runway 4 which...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
31st Mar 2024, 13:09
Replies: 31
Views: 11,922
Posted By Lake1952

Another situation where the CVR will have been...

Another situation where the CVR will have been recorded over with the flight having diverted. I assume that the crew has been interviewed.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Mar 2024, 14:51
Replies: 1,950
Views: 932,764
Posted By Lake1952

There can be criminal negligence without malice...

There can be criminal negligence without malice or forethought.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Mar 2024, 17:18
Replies: 32
Views: 10,441
Posted By Lake1952

Is the tilt due to left main gear sinking into...

Is the tilt due to left main gear sinking into soft ground, a ditch or gear failure?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Feb 2024, 16:23
Replies: 195
Views: 86,144
Posted By Lake1952

After watching the dash cam video, it might have...

After watching the dash cam video, it might have been better to try for the median strip? The pavement pretty much guaranteed an encounter with vehicles. Granted, the crew was between a rock and a...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Feb 2024, 21:10
Replies: 195
Views: 86,144
Posted By Lake1952

Unverified reports say, 5 on board, three...

Unverified reports say, 5 on board, three survivors.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N823KD/history/20240209/1730Z/KOSU/KAPF
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Jan 2024, 19:09
Replies: 1,950
Views: 932,764
Posted By Lake1952

I am sure the NTSB knows whether those seats were...

I am sure the NTSB knows whether those seats were off limits on the seat map. And if they were, that opens up some issues for the carrier. What issues did this plane have while it was continued to be...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
14th Jan 2024, 17:33
Replies: 143
Views: 76,013
Posted By Lake1952

There is a desperate need in Russia for parts...

There is a desperate need in Russia for parts anyway.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
9th Jan 2024, 16:08
Replies: 1,950
Views: 932,764
Posted By Lake1952

I was also thinking that this feature, if indeed...

I was also thinking that this feature, if indeed this is fact, is too much information!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Jan 2024, 22:57
Replies: 1,950
Views: 932,764
Posted By Lake1952

Obviously I cannot confirm this, but I have read...

Obviously I cannot confirm this, but I have read that those seats, 26AB, were assigned to passengers whose inbound flight to PDX was delayed causing them to misconnect.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Jan 2024, 11:44
Replies: 1,950
Views: 932,764
Posted By Lake1952

This particular aircraft apparently had the...

This particular aircraft apparently had the pressure warning light activate several times over the past week. I assume that this happens at altitude. Airline maintenance presumably looked into each...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Jan 2024, 17:15
Replies: 1,950
Views: 932,764
Posted By Lake1952

Those seats were assigned but the passengers...

Those seats were assigned but the passengers apparently missed their PDX connection. I can't remember where I read this...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Jan 2024, 00:26
Replies: 1,146
Views: 1,049,200
Posted By Lake1952

It is sobering to remind ourselves that there...

It is sobering to remind ourselves that there were three separate incidents over a few week period in the US last winter... JFK, AUS, and BOS where two aircraft were within 4 seconds or less from...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2023, 12:25
Replies: 120
Views: 68,462
Posted By Lake1952

Appropriate Decision from Grand Jury

The jumpsuit pilot who had this mental health crisis has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder. A grand jury in Oregon has chosen to bring a lesser charge against the pilot, a misdemeanor...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
30th Nov 2023, 20:28
Replies: 488
Views: 124,520
Posted By Lake1952

Latest NTSB report dropped yesterday; ...

Latest NTSB report dropped yesterday;

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=106680
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
24th Nov 2023, 17:56
Replies: 47
Views: 16,173
Posted By Lake1952

I must admit doing something nearly identical......

I must admit doing something nearly identical... in 1973 on my second solo flight, in a Cessna 150!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Nov 2023, 12:23
Replies: 57
Views: 27,632
Posted By Lake1952

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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Nov 2023, 15:15
Replies: 19
Views: 7,237
Posted By Lake1952

Retractable gear or fixed?

Retractable gear or fixed?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Nov 2023, 19:48
Replies: 16
Views: 4,580
Posted By Lake1952

A PA-28-140 always was an underpowered airplane...

A PA-28-140 always was an underpowered airplane and may have run into field density issues. Occupants were the pilot's wife and children and it was evening, so maybe not a contributing factor.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Oct 2023, 16:39
Replies: 120
Views: 68,462
Posted By Lake1952

Can someone review the "threat levels" and what...

Can someone review the "threat levels" and what they signify?
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2023, 18:12
Replies: 51
Views: 21,389
Posted By Lake1952

Airbus A350-1000

Airbus A350-1000
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
13th Oct 2023, 15:43
Replies: 488
Views: 124,520
Posted By Lake1952

Also missing from the discussion was any mention...

Also missing from the discussion was any mention of prior performance issues that the controller may have had.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Oct 2023, 20:35
Replies: 488
Views: 124,520
Posted By Lake1952

Article in Today's NY TIMES

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/business/air-traffic-control-austin-airport-fedex-southwest.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20231012&instance_id=105013&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=139991146&segment...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Oct 2023, 02:06
Replies: 51
Views: 21,389
Posted By Lake1952

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW165/his...

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW165/history/20231011/0725Z/EGLL/EGLL/tracklog
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Oct 2023, 15:40
Replies: 28
Views: 5,375
Posted By Lake1952

Former New England Patriot Russ Francis was in...

Former New England Patriot Russ Francis was in the left hand seat and the owner of the plane. He was a very experienced pilot. While he played for the Patriots in the 1980s, he owned a Beech...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Sep 2023, 16:45
Replies: 31
Views: 6,520
Posted By Lake1952

The shortage of 39 kg is a whopping 12 US gallons...

The shortage of 39 kg is a whopping 12 US gallons of fuel. How accurate are the guages?
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Sep 2023, 17:24
Replies: 18
Views: 4,115
Posted By Lake1952

Aviation Herald Update 9.15.2023

This occurred last October. New reports recently issued. The AvHerald writeup makes a point about a potentially serious event being reported only in Italian with the lack of an English version. They...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
20th Sep 2023, 10:20
Replies: 18
Views: 4,115
Posted By Lake1952

Close Call at Foggy VCE

Kudos to the Ryanair crew!

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/ryanair-737-on-foggy-runway-urged-inbound-a321-to-abort-after-controllers-headset-blunder/155021.article
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2023, 00:15
Replies: 84
Views: 25,693
Posted By Lake1952

I wonder if the AF pilot also considered the...

I wonder if the AF pilot also considered the possibility of there being debris on the runway from the malfunctioning engine that just departed.

And why is the immediate response to a Mayday call...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Sep 2023, 22:17
Replies: 7
Views: 3,147
Posted By Lake1952

I would have probably tossed my cookies! A true...

I would have probably tossed my cookies! A true fecal fiasco.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Sep 2023, 21:16
Replies: 7
Views: 3,147
Posted By Lake1952

Delta #194, an A350, Returns to ATL Due to Diarrhea Biohazard!

Moderators, I hope you grant me some latitude with this thread, but it certainly falls under the classification of "close calls". The humor on this Twitter thread had me in stitches laughing. But...
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