GOLD STANDARD AVIATION TRAINING BLOG
Spoiler alert: This was not an engine failure related accident! Another war story in the books that fortifies the need to select CAPS in lieu of gliding to a road or empty field after engine failure. An experienced pilot doing...
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Just last week an A&P technician informed me that he solved a longstanding mechanical problem in a nearly new aircraft. He proudly boasted that he was able to troubleshoot an engine vibration issue after an unsuccessful attempt by the factory...
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What does a private pilot applicant have in common with a 9,000-hour airline 777 captain upgrade candidate? They are both expected to prove themselves in a practical test environment, for one thing. The other commonality is fear of checkride failure....
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Last year, during a predawn instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, a UPS A300 was destroyed and its crew killed when it struck terrain just short of the runway. Preliminary findings show that the Airbus crew was held abnormally high...
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Flew with a pilot recently who aborted the flight after noticing high oil pressure just after engine start. He surmised that any indication outside of the green arc was unsatisfactory. He stated that his instructor had canceled previous flights for...
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