The daily aviation brief, curated for the cockpit.

Accident Case Study: Night Falls on Final

A Piper Saratoga carrying a pilot and passenger approached Raleigh-Durham International Airport on the evening of October 20, 2019, in marginal VFR conditions with low cloud coverage. During the approach to Runway 32,…

Pete Muntean: From the Newsroom to the Aerobatic Box

Pete Muntean flies as a continuation of his family legacy, keeping his parents' memory alive and maintaining a connection to his past. He is drawn to aviation because of the action-oriented people in the industry and…

The Air Force Turned a Business Jet Into a Weapon: Inside the EA-37B Compass Call - SOFREP

The Air Force Turned a Business Jet Into a Weapon: Inside the EA-37B Compass Call SOFREP [truncated: Google News RSS provides only a snippet, not full article

Runway at Montreal airport closed after plane veers off after landing, no injuries

I want a stick

An individual inquired about sourcing broken or used flight sticks and throttles from actual aircraft rather than flight simulator equipment. The person specifically sought parts that had been used in or manufactured…

Japanese Government Blocks Aviation Fuel Shipment From Japan To Russia...

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87

Air shows

How can I keep up to date on when and where air shows are happening? Is there a good app, blog, YouTube channel, subreddit, etc for this? [link]

Airbus A340-600 Departing RDU After a Diversion

Pretty neat to see this. Normally Lufthansa only operates an A330-300 so it was a real treat to see after a long day at work. Listen to those Trents! [link]

Haunting photo of the reconstruction of BEA Flight 548. The captain and first officer seat. I am always amazed at how they are able to reconstruct aircraft after a crash.

Haunting photo of the reconstruction of BEA Flight 548. The captain and first officer seat. I am always amazed at how they are able to reconstruct aircraft after a crash. [link]

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 veered off the taxiway after landing at Montreal Airport on Thursday, coming to a stop on the grass

Ryanair 737 returned to Thessaloniki after window breaks in-flight leading to passenger injury

A Ryanair Boeing 737 returned to Thessaloniki after a window broke during flight, injuring a passenger. The aircraft diverted due to the in-flight structural failure.

Thriller on Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Munich: Window breaks and passenger injured

A window broke on a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Munich during flight, causing cabin depressurization and deploying oxygen masks. The passenger seated next to the broken window sustained a neck injury as fellow…

Academic advice.

An aviation professional who has completed basic training and is pursuing LWTR certification with an all-A320 fleet seeks guidance on what skills and knowledge areas to prioritize during their worksheet period to become…

I know this probably isn't a big deal to most, but I am super appreciative of this subreddit. I was always terrified of flying, but through reading this subreddit and learning more about flying, I can say that is no longer true. In fact, I really enjoyed my flight from Detroit to Amsterdam!

A person overcame their fear of flying by reading an aviation subreddit and enjoyed a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam. Through the subreddit, they learned about flight trading cards and collected one on their recent…

BREAKING: Ryanair passenger reportedly saved from being sucked out the cabin after window fails during a flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen.

BREAKING: Ryanair passenger reportedly saved from being sucked out the cabin after window fails during a flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen. [link]

Photos have emerged of a Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 that struck its tail while performing a go-around at Hong Kong International Airport last Friday.

Photos have emerged of a Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 that struck its tail while performing a go-around at Hong Kong International Airport last

Remote 61.55?

Are there any FSDO’s or DPE’s that can do a 61.55 remotely? My FSDO doesn’t do them in general, and the DPE I use for everything is out of town for a while. [link]

Seaplane (ASES AND AMES) school w/ in house examiner?

A person inquired about seaplane training schools offering ASES and AMES certifications with in-house examiners to complete both tests consecutively. Brooke's Seaplanes was identified as a school with this capability,…

Future of turboprops

A forum discussion examined the potential trajectory of turboprops in general aviation, using the Carbon Cub ULT as an example of progress in small aircraft development and speculating whether turboprops might become…

American Patrol Offer

A low-time commercial pilot with approximately 280 total flight hours received a contingent offer for pipeline patrol work paying $18.25-23 per hour with an 18-month commitment period. The contract includes termination…

Passed my float checkride about 5 weeks ago, and the FAA granted me... an instrument rating instead.

Called the Airmen Certification office to correct the error, and unfortunately they didn't let me (150 hours total time) make it an ATP while we were at it. 🤷‍♂️ [link]

Reality Check: Aerial Firefighting

A pilot with a recently obtained private pilot license sought advice about pursuing aerial firefighting in their 50s as a post-retirement career driven by passion rather than financial needs. The inquiry addressed…

Lufthansa 787 nose gear collapse report

A Lufthansa 787 nose gear collapse investigation determined that the nose gear pin was never installed. When maintenance moved the lever during operations, the nose wheel collapsed, resulting in substantial damage…