Paul Bertorelli contributes regularly to the AVweb Insider Blog, and I visit the site often to see what he has to say. The site attracts mostly pilot visitors, who tend to be more than a little opinionated and have no … Continue reading →
As far as we know, neither of the Wright brothers ever collided with a bird in their Flyer, and I doubt they even considered the possibility. But 107 years later, every pilot is aware of the danger. And since January … Continue reading →
On September 22, 2010, Paul Bertorelli of AVweb posted a blog about an incident in the traffic pattern at his home field. The basic facts: non-towered airport with a single runway (04/22), inoperative automated weather system, voluntary noise abatement procedure … Continue reading →
One of the issues discussed in the aftermath of this accident and mentioned in a previous post in this logbook is that of emergency locator transmitters, or ELTs. AVweb has a recent article and blog post on this subject and … Continue reading →
My first novel Oasis begins a series that tells the story of a pilot’s life in four stages. The third stage is epitomized by the following attitude: I am God’s gift to aviation and therefore bulletproof. Many different pilot behaviors … Continue reading →
The following comments relate to information from AVweb and the NTSB preliminary accident report on this accident. The Premier 1 did not touchdown on the runway and initiate a go-around due to conflict with another airplane on landing rollout as … Continue reading →
AVweb contained information today that relates to my last post and the issue of whether any delay in crash notification could have made a difference in survivability. The answer is no. Autopsies confirmed blunt force trauma consistent with this type … Continue reading →
This morning’s Statesman included an article with more details of the search and rescue operation in Alaska reference the crash of a DHC-3T Otter. As is often the case, this media report includes information that didn’t pass through the filter … Continue reading →
As of this writing, we know very little of the circumstances leading up to the crash of a DHC-3T Super Otter float plane in southwestern Alaska near Bristol Bay as reported on Tuesday, August 10th. This post will in no … Continue reading →
The first Saturday of every month brings a fun event for a good cause. Sponsored by the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, visitors fly in to Fayette Regional Airport near La Grange, TX, for $7-a-plate barbecue and almost … Continue reading →
