(photo credit: WPSD Fox 28, Columbus, OH)
First show of the year! In today’s episode, we talk about the amazing sole survivor story of seven year old Sailor Gutzler. The Gutzler family was returning from their vacation in Key West, FL in their Seneca II (N81291) when the engines lost power over western Kentucky. The Piper PA-34-200T crashed in a wooded area, killing Sailor’s mom and dad, older sister, and cousin.
Updates on AirAsia 8501 and Virgin Atlantic 43, the 28 hour saga of passengers on Etihad flight 183, the US drone fleet “at the breaking point,” and active sidestick controllers round out the news segment. Applicable links below.
U.S. Drone Fleet at ‘Breaking Point,’ Air Force Says
Kathryn’s Report (Info about the crash of N81291)
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 VS43 Gatwick Emergency Landing with Radio
Onboard Virgin VS43 B747 Emergency Landing Cabin Procedure Due to Landing Gear Failure
Active Sidestick Controls Make Commercial Debut
FEEDBACK
James – Stall warning
Ciaran (Berlin) – Airbus/Boeing Cockpit Design
Randy – Seniority Question
Sport Pilot Dave – Train for partial gear landing?
Nick – Flight Plan Vs. ATC
Bruce – High Altitude Performance, Feedback Bumper Discussion
Ahmad – Re: APG-149, my take on the missing AirAsia A320
Elite Aviators _ Advanced Flight Techniques Academy (EA-AFTA)
Flight of the Flamingo
AeroScience AS440 Flamingo cockpit initial design
Mark – Rapid growth leaves Asian airlines searching for pilots
Micah – Music of Modern Flight
Ross – Clouds and Turbulence
SnapSeed App
Larry in T – Trumpet Playing
Devon – Fireworks
Koppa – Merry Christmas
Tony from Teesside – Simulator Fun
Airbus YouTube Videos by Super Charged
Larry – Wake Turbulence
John – APG 149 voice feedback from John Brown
Rick – De-icing after take off?? Naaaahhhh!!
Incident: United B772 near London on Dec 29th 2014, anti-ice problem
Mark – Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?
Devin – TAS vs IAS, USAF Vision Requirements
Chattanooga Tim – The High and the Mighty – Trailer
Antoine – AF447 Animation of the progress of the flight using FDR/CVR data
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