Agreed on George’s point – go to ntsb.gov if you want to learn about
accidents and their causes.

Last week I walked up to a couple pilots discussing an airplane that was
sitting on the ramp at STE.  They noted that it did not have a data tag on
it so they really weren’t sure what it was.

What it looked like was an early straight leg 172 fastback, but it had a
swept tail, not a straight tail.  Beautiful airplane but nobody had heard of
a swept tail fastback.  Was there such a beast?  or did somebody put a new
tail on an old airplane?

Any ideas or answers appreciated.

Jim

Some small jets are currently certified for single pilot operation.

Is the only pilot required to don his mask above some altitude?

Do they actually do it?

Does single pilot operation require a smart "descend if pressure is low" autopilot?

I read a recent review of the new gulfstream that the autopilot automagically descends if presure is lost.

As a side note I read in todays USA today a description of a 727 incident in 1996 where
pressure was lost and both the pilot and flight engineer passed out.
The co-pilot with 10 hours time in type saved the day.

I sense a new rule comming…..

Paul

At some point in time I remember hearing that above a certain altitude the
pilot or co-pilot must be wearing an O2 mask on commercial flights.  Am I
right?  Details?

They’re stopping babies at the airports now
http://makeashorterlink.com/?X33D23E9B

George Patterson
      Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
      use the Internet and he won’t bother you for weeks.

Post your comments about the DC "ADIZ".

http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchFormSimple.cfm

Search for docket number 17005

Thanks!

Just saw a video on local (Houston) news of a Grumman C2 making a belly
landing on a paved runway at Norfolk, VA. Over 25 souls on board,
everyone ok.

The left fan was turning, the right one was feathered. Apparently the
right engine failure prevented the gear from being extended. I would
have figured the military a/c would have the ability to extend the gear
inspite of an engine out.

Anyone familiar with the systems on these birds, and wether the right
engine is "critical" with regards to this function, or is there likely a
double failure of some kind (powerplant AND hydraulics).

Flaps were extended/down, but I am unsure if they were in full landing,
or approach setting, nor am I sure of how they are actuated.

Dave

An American Airlines MD-80 had to make a go-around at Chicago’s O’Hare
Airport last Wednesday afternoon after two helicopters departing with
President Bush’s party — but not carrying the president — strayed
into its approach path, the local CBS-2 news reported on Thursday. The
two helicopters, carrying press and staffers, were heading north near
the runway centerline as the airliner was landing to the south, CBS-2
said. The airline pilot aborted the landing and climbed out to the
left. The two helicopters also made left turns. Marine One, the
helicopter carrying Mr. Bush, was not involved in the incident. CBS-2
said the FAA acknowledged that the go-around took place, but no
investigation was pending because no loss of minimum separation
occurred. The airliner had departed from Salt Lake City and had 136
people on board.

So here I am in sunny (OK, heavy marine layer overcast) southern
California. Always looking for interesting/stupid/expensive
things to do, I see that there are a lot of outfits here offering
taildragger instruction, some aerobatic, some spin training,
some just tailwheel endorsements.

They use a variety of aircraft: Cubs, Aeroncas, Decathalon and
more.

Is there a significant difference between these different airplanes
when it comes to the initial learning about handling a taildragger?

*WASHINGTON (AP) — Infants have been stopped from boarding planes at
airports throughout the United States because their names are the same
as or similar to those of possible terrorists on the government’s
"no-fly list."*

It sounds like a joke, but it’s not funny to parents who miss flights
while scrambling to have babies’ passports and other documents faxed.
Ingrid Sanden’s 1-year-old daughter was stopped in Phoenix, Arizona,
before boarding a flight home to Washington at Thanksgiving.

TSA (Thousands Standing Around)
Osama must be laughing his ass off