Jul
29
Another busy week has passed me here at PilotJohn.com. Let’s get right into my favorite post for the week! I had a few favorites with the preview of Virgin American’s cabin and a couple A380 posts, but this week has to go to Stacey for showing me her favorite Remove Before Shirt which she [...]
Jul
29
KLM Boeing 747 Low Landing at St Maarten
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St Maarten is the place to be for ultimate aviation enthusiasts. The beach right next to the airport is the most famous spot to watch huge airliners land. A couple of months ago, I was on a little vacation and visited this exact spot to watch a couple airplanes land. It wasn’t our lucky day [...]
Jul
28
An experimental jet that flew for the first time this past week could possibly lead to more fuel-efficient, quieter and higher-capacity aircraft. This new experimental plane resembles a huge flying wing.
The first flight of this jet was unmanned and was remotely controlled from the ground. It is a three engine jet that is 500 pounds [...]
Jul
27
Today’s Schedule - July 27, 2007
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I think I have accomplished the art of sitting around at the airport today. I have had 7 hours of sitting between my two flights.
30 in 7? It is a term that is very frequently used when pilots exceed 30 flight hours in a 7 day period. It is a federal regulation that an airline [...]
Jul
26
Airbus A380 Test Evacuation Video
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After browsing YouTube today in search for a good video to create a discussion about, I think I have found one.
Each aircraft has to go through a series of tests in order for the government to approve the airplane design. One of the tests is an evacuation of all the people on board the aircraft. [...]