Recent content by PeterNSteinmetz

We landed in my C150 Aerobat at KFFZ a few months back and up walked this gentleman. He had owned N6067J decades ago in CA (before its move to Rapid City). Subsequently he moved here and keeps an airplane at Falcon and heard the call sign one day. So he decided to look this up and came out to meet.

Ram Air Turbine, RAT, was deployed, so likely dual engine failure for some reason.

https://www.flyingmag.com/william-langewiesche-acclaimed-journalist-and-pilot-dies-at-70/

Like most things the government does - it likely would have been better never Federalized. Now a bunch of pork involved - https://www.npr.org/2025/06/06/nx-s1-5424682/air-traffic-control-overhaul

241 fatalities with 1 survivor. Lifts off and climb for about 12 seconds and then descends. What on earth?

This looks like it may be quite a good read - https://www.amazon.com/Aviator-Showman-Earhart-Marriage-American/dp/0593295900

@James Logajan may recognize this ship. Lake Powell and Navajo Mountain Amazingly green in these small canyons On the way home

Autopilot worked while only co-pilot incapacitated. I do wonder what happened to him… https://airlive.net/reports/2025/05/15/report-lufthansa-co-pilot-experienced-a-severe-incapacitation-mid-air-while-alone-in-cockpit/

So far it seems like it is likely going to work after re-plumbing. I found a set of manuals for it at ABS as well at https://www.bonanza.org/maintenance/aircraft-technical-information/io-520--550/ (the somewhat annoying 'SAMPLE ONLY' overlays in the pdf are easily removed for your viewing comfort.)

https://thenextweb.com/news/flying-aircar-klein-vision-startup-sale-price

Yes, those can actually be obtained and one can train for them in the experimental exhibition category.

Here is a puzzler regarding the approaches at Phoenix-Gateway KIWA. The VOR 30C is marked radar required, some searching suggests, because there is no way to get to an IAF from the enroute structure without radar vectors from ATC. That makes sense. Why is the ILS 30C not subject to the same...

Well, this is nice to see. We really do just need to be rid of them. https://www.gatechecked.com/boom-supersonic-ceo-wants-airport-screening-abolished-10388

Apparently it comes from an early James Bond film.

Which illustrates why the law banning carriage of firearms onto airplanes in the first place was likely negative in its effects. Those may include the increase in hijackings in the late 60s (which starting decreasing prior to mandatory metal detectors btw). So far as I can tell there was never...