Educating, defending and liberating the pilots of yesterday, today and tomorrow. I’m a Gulfstream corporate pilot, former airline pilot and an O.G. #AvGeek.
@tedreednc@jpooch21 Correct. Until the bankruptcies rear their heads, Ted. Some paying 20 years of ‘union dues’, all for nothing. And ask some of the DL UA AA pilots who were forced into early retirement following 9/11 what ALPA and their ‘unions’ did for them in the years afterwards. Cartels.
@carmelHawker@BowTiedCFI I was right there with you, brother. Passed my instrument check ride two days before 9/11. Misery ensued for anyone connected to aviation after that. Gut wrenching.
The Aspen-Pitkin County Airport will close for nearly eight months next year so crews can rebuild the runway in a wider layout, with no flights in or out between 11 p.m. on April 4 and 7 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2027, according to a county press release. https://t.co/x9gboZF9Dp
SFO is killing me. Ground Delay Program (GDP) w/ a “Wheels Up” time 3 hours late.
And we’re lucky to be average. The maximum delay is 6 hours.
Gonna be a long summer.
While the DC-8 typically rotated in the 150-160-knot range, Concorde often delayed rotation until roughly 220 knots due to its slender delta wing design.
Despite the higher Vr, Concorde still achieved airborne status first thanks to its exceptionally high thrust-to-weight ratio and the Rolls-Royce/Snema Olympus 593 turbojets, which delivered greater combined takeoff thrust than the DC-8's entire engine suite.
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Data being shared by airlines with administration/lawmakers on impact of potential Newark international air shutdown per memo seen by @Reuters: “There is no capacity at other Northeast airports to handle Newark’s international flights due to airports already being slot controlled. They already operate at max capacity due to on-going ATC staffing shortages and safety mitigation controls” https://t.co/lVzDqLrYCg
@emperorga79@TheAviationBeat@Delta Excellent question. I flew back from DC yesterday and about half of the people on my flight were going to miss their (last flights of the day) connections, and had nowhere to stay in ATL. The airport was a nightmare. DL cancels and delays like I’ve never seen before.