It was a beautiful pre-summer afternoon as we took off from Bangalore for Coimbatore in our Dornier-228. We were required to position at Coimbatore for a routine charter flight.
The weather forecast for the route was seasonal pre-monsoon weather with likely Cumulonimbus buildup during late afternoon. The enroute weather was generally good, except for a large cell visible on the weather radar slightly north of Coimbatore. Our track was fortunately clear and we expected no problems but for the northerly winds, which were pushing the cell slowly towards our destination. However, we expected to be on ground well before the CB could affect our destination.
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Thou Shalt Not Set the Parking Brake Prior to Landing
Friday, 25 January 2008
I have to admit I always wondered what would happen if you landed with the parking brake on. I guess now I know. You’ve got to give the guy some credit for keeping the aircraft under control. I wonder if this is covered under Embraer’s warranty.
There has been a lot of buzz lately about the different ways to depict maps. This presentation shows the beauty of mapping with air traffic. Absolutely fantastic!Write Comment (1 Comments)
The Ugliest Planes that Acutally Fly
Saturday, 12 January 2008
It's one thing to design an ugly airplane, but its an entirely different thing to design one that actually flies. Here are some of the ugliest airplanes ever created...and flown.
Delanne Duo-Mono
This one was actually a French design commandeered by the Germans. The cockpit is actually the back of the airplane, which made 6 o'clock shots rather painful.
This video definitely brought back some memories. The crosswind landing in a transport aircraft is really a beautiful site. Lets see a new 300 hour pilot hired for his low wages do this safely.
Dash-8 Q400's Grounded Due to Landing Gear Failures
Friday, 14 September 2007
After the second collapse of a Q400 landing gear, Bombardier has recommended grounding all Q400's over 10,000 cycles until they can be inspected. This could prove to be devastating for a very promising next-generation turboprop program.
Just how ready were people for the first female pilot? Of course this is just a spoof on Candid Camera, but the listen closely to what the passengers say...especially the women!!! Oh how far we've come.Write Comment (6 Comments)
Airliners do get struck by lightning. This short clip shows an outstanding view of a strike with very apparent entry and exit points.Write Comment (3 Comments)
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It was a beautiful pre-summer afternoon as we took off from Bangalore for Coimbatore in our Dornier-228. We were required to position at Coimbatore for a routine charter flight.
The weather forecast for the route was seasonal pre-monsoon weather with likely Cumulonimbus buildup during late afternoon. The enroute weather was generally good, except for a large cell visible on the weather radar slightly north of Coimbatore. Our track was fortunately clear and we expected no problems but for the northerly winds, which were pushing the cell slowly towards our destination. However, we expected to be on ground well before the CB could affect our destination.
