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Chesley Sullenberger's experience in a 737 MAX simulator made him see how pilots ran out of time - CNNPolitics

Chesley Sullenberger's experience in a 737 MAX simulator made him see how pilots ran out of time - CNNPolitics "I recently experienced all these warnings in a 737 MAX flight simulator during recreations of the accident flights. Even knowing what...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 20, 2019 1:15 PM

Paper manuals and 1960s design: Why the Boeing 737 MAX is 'not a good airplane for the current environment'

Paper manuals and 1960s design: Why the Boeing 737 MAX is 'not a good airplane for the current environment' New York Times report on the 737 MAX republished in the Brisbane Times. "Some engineers were frustrated they would have to...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 10, 2019 1:25 AM

NOAA Historical Declination Viewer

NOAA Historical Declination Viewer An interactive map showing historical magnetic variation (the angle between true north and the direction a magnetic compass will point) since 1590. The movement of the north magnetic pole has accelerated in recent years. Since 1963,...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 15, 2019 9:13 AM

The untold story of QF72: What happens when 'psycho' automation leaves pilots powerless? - Loungtastic

The untold story of QF72: What happens when 'psycho' automation leaves pilots powerless? - Loungtastic The best safety device in any aircraft is a well-trained crew. The worst is buggy software and no manual backstop to "Within a minute, the...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 3, 2018 8:16 PM

United States Air Navigation Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online

United States Air Navigation Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online Strip maps for significant air routes, with dates from 1923 to 1932....

Posted by Michael Bates on January 6, 2018 4:32 PM

Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields

Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields Maps and photographs and descriptions of long-forgotten airfields....

Posted by Michael Bates on December 12, 2015 4:21 AM

Air Refueling Archive

Air Refueling Archive An extensive collection of air refueling photos and videos, from the 1920s to the present day, hosted in blog form....

Posted by Michael Bates on October 28, 2011 2:12 PM