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Tag Archives: aviation industry
The Perfect Storm
We are facing a situation in the aviation industry, which many may very well describe as an approaching “Perfect Storm.” For years, we have heard people in and out of the industry say there will be a pilot shortage. Current … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flight Instructing, Flying, Life in General
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Tagged aviation industry, discipline, extreme dedication, flight instruction, flight training, flying, inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, Korean era pilots, learning to fly, perseverance, pilot shortage, pilots, professional pilots, remaining ready, student pilots, the little boy crying wolf, The Perfect Storm, too late, training aircraft, Vietnam vets, World War II pilots, world’s population, young pilots, “Perfect Storm”
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Bad Week for Jet Engines
Airbus and Rolls Royce are having a bad week this week, Qantas Airlines, too, to a degree. On Thursday Qantas Flight 32 departed Singapore’s Changi Airport shortly before 10 a.m. enroute to Sydney, Australia. Six minutes after takeoff, the number … Continue reading →
Posted in Aviation, Flying, Life in General
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Tagged Airbus, aviation industry, Bad Week for Jet Engines, Changi Airport, engine parts, FAA, NTSB, Qantas Airlines, Rolls Royce, Singapore, Sydney Australia, Trent 900 engine, uncontained engine failure
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