Welcome to /pilot/
Feel free to discuss all things aviation related here.
>14 hospitalized after British Airways plane fire at McCarran airport
Engine failure on a 777-200 about to take off leads to fire
Piloting Career Opportunities
So, I am underageb&, and I'm looking at future careers. So far, my only plan is to enlist and get that sweet GI bill. That, or go to college before enlisting, doing ROTC, and going in with a commission. Other than that, I don't know what I'm gonna be doing. I have an opportunity to go on a short intro to flying class that will run 80 bucks, and will involve me flying for a little bit.
I did a bit of research into piloting, and I've heard that the starter salaries are shit, which I could survive on with the help of the GI bill. Where does /pilot/ see the flying industry in 6 to 10 years? Do you goys recommend it as a career? What should I major in while I'm at college? Danke.
Anyone here had a close call?
Care to describe it?
Market doesn't seem to care much for the really large passenger jets any longer
Not even any mention of the 747, though they did secure a deal for their cargo carrying version
Faggot truckers are causing problems for pilots doing IFR approaches
http://airinsight.com/2015/06/05/rogue-truckers-negatively-impact-aviation/
>At KPTK, Oakland Pontiac Airport just north of Detroit, they have a GPS approach for runway 27 left. However, in the approach plates it is noted that the approach is unreliable and not authorized when the control tower is closed. This is because a rogue trucker, who apparently lives within three miles east of the airport and doesn’t want his boss to know that he’s at home with the company truck, intermittently but routinely, uses a GPS blocker that interferes with the approach path GPS guidance.
Well gee, this sure looks like a brilliant idea and not a piece of flimsy, inherently instable piece of shit
>hurr IFE systems are linked to flight controls
http://www.wired.com/2015/05/feds-say-banned-researcher-commandeered-plane/
Wired sure has turned into a fucking rag, hasn't it?
Various russian military aircraft in formation above the recent victory day celebrations in Moscow
Rough weather in Madeira makes for some hairy landings
AN-2 Milsurp General
Can we get a new thread going? I'm interested in the AN-2 Biplane. Also: Milsurp General.
>tfw go to an airshow
>mesmerized by all the cool planes
This is a comparison of two different types of wing configuration, low wing and high wing
As you can clearly see, the plane with the high mounted wing is clearly secured on the ground and his strong form allows him to easily lift the plane with the low mounted wing in such a manner that the little bitch has lost all footing and is at the mercy of the high wing plane who is about to body slam him to the ground.
This is why high mounted wings will always be superior
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/15/politics/aircraft-lands-on-capitol-grounds/index.html
You'd think with the proliferation of quadcopters and the like the U.S capital would have better means to detect small aircraft than the Mk I Eyeball, but nope. Gyrocopter breached airpsace and made an unathourized landing at the capital building
Hilariously, bomb technicians were sent in to inspect the aircraft to explosives
webm thread?
Where have my fellow /pilot/s been in their travels? Any interesting stories and adventures?
I've flown across the prairies and I must say there is nothing more satisfying than knowing exactly where you are despite being in such a monotonous landscape. Those map-makers do good work.
http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/04/01/exp-pkg-foreman-jetblue-pilot-lawsuit.cnn/video/playlists/planes-near-miss/
>/pol/ gets his commercial license
>tfw just passed commerical checkride
He didn't fly so good
A C-2 visits the kawaii french carrier Charles de Gaulle
BR's made something that flies and is entering the market as a strong competitor to the c-130
Hey /pilot/, I really like aircraft, and your board interests me a lot. I've got my hands tied with university at the moment, but I want to become a pilot once I finish my masters in microbial biology. Where would I start? I live in California and there are lots of small airfields nearby that offer pilot lessons, but it all seems a little daunting at the moment.
I have a few main questions:
Are there any physical/visual requirements? How much does it usually cost? I know that I would probably have to purchase fuel, but do I have to purchase an aircraft, or is it possible to rent one?
Where do you go for your aerospace news?
Hey board owner and knowledgeable people here, could you set up a sticky on where to start for potential newcomers who want to get into aviation? You could put it on the board advertisement, and it may attract potential people who might be interested in this sort of thing but don't know what to do first and what to avoid.
???
Do anyone have flight simulator?
Will someone take me flying?
I'm in Minnesota and I LOVE airplane stuff, but I'm just a nerdy programmer because I have bad eyesight.
But I'd love to give you a blowjob while you fly me around for a bit.
Anyone interested?
I expect one of you in the Wreckage Brother.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYczDsj0ATI
ATR-72 stalls out after takeoff and goes fora swim
15 confirmed dead with many more stuck in the submerged fuselage.
Video is dashcam footage from a car that caught most of the descent on tape.
This is the second ATR-72 to have crashed in Taiwan in a fairly short time span
Please enable embed btw
Sweeping je actuators, the next big thing in aviation?
Tech report on a contained fan blade failure of a trent 892 in 2001
An interesting read if you're into metallurgy
>http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/28/us-indonesia-airplane-idUSKBN0K601C20141228
>Indonesia's air force was searching for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that went missing on Sunday after the pilots asked to change course to avoid bad weather during a flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.
>Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501, an Airbus 320-200, lost contact with Jakarta air traffic control at 6:17 a.m. (6.17 p.m. EST), officials said.
What the fuck is it with Asian planes going missing all the time?
Hey board owner, how come we can't post pdf's?