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APG 127 – Rockets, Missiles and Planes
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US flights to Israel grounded. Dispatcher Mike and I discuss the Malaysia Flight 17 shoot down. Feedback and more.
APG 126 – Farnborough 2014, United Diverts to Midway, TSA
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Great interview with Sean McCarney, the UK Catholic Air Traffic Controller, discussing the Farnborough International Air Show! A United flight diverts to Midway Atoll, TSA restrictions for travelers to the US, and a brief discussion of breaking news: the apparent shoot-down of Malaysia MH17.
APG 125 – Near Misses, Drones, and Cockpit Relocation
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More near misses in the news, drones, too. An Air New Zealand Captain locks his co-pilot out of the cockpit, a man sues BA for sending him to Grenada, and Airbus is awarded a patent to put pilots in the cargo hold?
APG 124 – Amelia Earhart Circumnavigation, Harrier Lands without Nose Gear
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In this episode: Young woman sets out to reenact Amelia Earhart’s round the world adventure, United flight diverts due to slide deployment in flight, Marine Corp pilot lands Harrier jet without nose gear, and more…
APG 123 – Good First Officer Traits, Heading vs Course, IAS vs Mach
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The NTSB final report of probable cause in the Asiana 214 crash at SFO, Gunmen in Northern Pakistan fire upon airliner, killing a woman, Airbus emphasizes manual flying skills, more news and feedback including a discussion of heading vs. course, IAS vs Mach, visual approaches and more!
APG 122 – Go-Around Joke, Unfit to Fly, Service Ceiling
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Joking controller issues go-around, Rockefeller grandson crashes Piper Meridian, Skydiving Pilot, Unfit for Flight, lots of feedback and more!
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How low can you go? Wow... that’s pretty low! youtu.be/zD-3pU6nWGQ
Ouch. 737 run-up does a wee bit of damage: ow.ly/ypxX0
Hart: “Pilots must understand and command automation, not become over-reliant on it. The pilot must always be the boss” #Asianabdmtg Retweeted by Capt. Jeff
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@dmx551 Tech issues w/APG server? I don't think so. Anybody else have probs with Ep. 121?
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#RCAF pilot during live fire exercise as part of #RIMPAC 2014 offers a new perspective on in-flight refueling #avgeek pic.twitter.com/8RxPvND56Z
MD80 family. Powerback capable but almost unrecoverable in case of stall because of the T-Tail design. #MD83 #avgeek youtu.be/-Zkxh903s_w
Advances for the #A350 as @Airbus kicks off route-proving trials: ow.ly/zzovh #aerospace #avgeek Retweeted by #avgeek