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Stupid Pilot Tricks

AV Web

Airlines of all flags have shared woes recently. Business aircraft operate like quasi-airlines, blazing creative trails to folly. At Ocracoke, North Carolina, an RV-6 (tailwheel version of 6a) landedtechnicallywith a 90-degree crosswind. Thats FA tenacity.

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How to Perform a Go-Around (The Right Way)

Pilot Institute

Example of a Preventable Accident A prime example of when a go-around could’ve prevented an accident is in the case of Southwest Airlines Flight 1455. In IFR, retract flaps at the appropriate speed above 400ft AGL. They also find it embarrassing that others might question their skills and abilities. Many passengers were injured.

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Two injured as Southwest Airlines flight dives to avert a ‘midair collision’ (click photo for details)

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Transavia Netherlands takes delivery of a new Airbus A321neo in its original 1966 Transavia Holland livery to mark its 60th anniversary

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