The General Airplane Thread

[Dan]

Hey guys, check out FedEx's newest addition to their fleet!

Link to original image on Instagram here.

 

[Populuxe]

I'm glad they put "photoshop" on the pic or I never would have figured it out.

 

[Dan]

I'm glad they put "photoshop" on the pic or I never would have figured it out.

It's just the creator's watermark so meme accounts ("The LAD Bible" on Facebook, "Dory" and "Common White Girl" on Twitter) can't steal the image for personal gain and the creator actually gets credited.

 

[Bleached]

Had some nice views flying to Anguilla yesterday

Some nice looking island in the Bahamas

Providenciales

Final approach into Anguilla looking at St. Maarten

Nice sunset on the way home

This is from a different flight, but it's one of the few landing videos I have. A little bit faster than the cub eh? @Gravitron @GTP_Patrick1

 

[Dan]

Had some nice views flying to Anguilla yesterday

Some nice looking island in the Bahamas
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Providenciales
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Final approach into Anguilla looking at St. Maarten
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Nice sunset on the way home
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This is from a different flight, but it's one of the few landing videos I have. A little bit faster than the cub eh? @Gravitron @GTP_Patrick1

Great photos and video! Which version of the Beechjet is that, by the way? Also, are you a private pilot, or part of a private airline (Travel Management, NetJets, etc)?

 

[Gravitron]

Had some nice views flying to Anguilla yesterday

Some nice looking island in the Bahamas
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Providenciales
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Final approach into Anguilla looking at St. Maarten
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Nice sunset on the way home
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This is from a different flight, but it's one of the few landing videos I have. A little bit faster than the cub eh? @Gravitron @GTP_Patrick1

Great pics and vid. The Piper Cub was insane, I need to find my old phone and upload that landing you @GTP_Nail 'd in the wind.

 

[Bleached]

Great photos and video! Which version of the Beechjet is that, by the way? Also, are you a private pilot, or part of a private airline (Travel Management, NetJets, etc)?

Thanks! It's a 400A. I fly for a private charter company like Travel Management, just a lot smaller.

 

[Dan]

Thanks! It's a 400A. I fly for a private charter company like Travel Management, just a lot smaller.

Ah ok. Nice. How long did it take for you to work your way up to becoming a charter pilot?

 

[Bleached]

Ah ok. Nice. How long did it take for you to work your way up to becoming a charter pilot?

I worked as a flight instructor for 5 years before I started flying charter, although that's a pretty unique path in the industry right now. The airlines and some charter companies will hire people with pretty low time for those that are looking to get into jets right away.

 

[Dan]

It is so damn annoying how often Flightaware screws up the aircraft type for NetJets. It says the plane is a Citation III or V, but it's actually a Sovereign. This has been going on for at least a month now and shows zero signs of stopping soon.

I worked as a flight instructor for 5 years before I started flying charter, although that's a pretty unique path in the industry right now. The airlines and some charter companies will hire people with pretty low time for those that are looking to get into jets right away.

Interesting. How often a month do you fly, and do you only operate the 400A?

 

[Bleached]

Interesting. How often a month do you fly, and do you only operate the 400A?

Yes, I only fly the 400A charter, but I still instruct in a lot of different GA airplanes. I end up working on average 15 days per month.

 

[Dan]

Yes, I only fly the 400A charter, but I still instruct in a lot of different GA airplanes. I end up working on average 15 days per month.

Cool. Thank you for answering.

 

[Dan]

The more videos I see of the ICON A5, the more I want to be rich and have a pilot's license. It's such a beautifully simple plane that has so much versatility and ease of use.

 

[Populuxe]

The more videos I see of the ICON A5, the more I want to be rich and have a pilot's license. It's such a beautifully simple plane that has so much versatility and ease of use.

It looks like a modern-day version of the old Republic Seabee. My personal dream plane is a modern Piper Cub from Cubcrafters with over-sized wheels for landing off the beaten path.

Something like this:

 

[Carlos]

The more videos I see of the ICON A5, the more I want to be rich and have a pilot's license. It's such a beautifully simple plane that has so much versatility and ease of use.

Or this guy, everything but rich I assume.

 

[Swagger897]

Had some nice views flying to Anguilla yesterday

Some nice looking island in the Bahamas
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Providenciales
View attachment 628034

Final approach into Anguilla looking at St. Maarten
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Nice sunset on the way home
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This is from a different flight, but it's one of the few landing videos I have. A little bit faster than the cub eh? @Gravitron @GTP_Patrick1

I feel like a pleb now that these are on the same page lol:

Trip from Columbus to Boston. I was surprised to see we flew over Lake Erie so early (I didn't look up what our route was going to be so it was kinda neat to be surprised a bit. I wish I knew this though as I could've spotted Niagra Falls and tried to get some shots of that).







Second time flying on an ERJ (170) for me. They're alright, not a fan of them though for commuter routes (Was a 90 minute flight but I've seen 757s do shorter legs). It wasn't quiet that's for sure.

 

[Encyclopedia]

I find this picture breathtaking.

 

[Dan]

I find this picture breathtaking.

Amazing shot! Do you have a source for this photo?

 

[Encyclopedia]

Amazing shot! Do you have a source for this photo?

No, sorry. Just found it on Reddit.

 

[Dan]

No, sorry. Just found it on Reddit.

Ah. Alright.

 

[Dan]

A Dash-8 Q400 has crashed at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport after landing during a storm. The right side main landing gear collapsed on touchdown and the #2 prop was destroyed. There were no injuries. Photos and videos can be found inside the link.






Not a double post because an hour has passed.

 

[Carlos]

I find this picture breathtaking.

Such a nice photo, shame this is the only angle where this aircraft looks good.

A Dash-8 Q400 has crashed at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport after landing during a storm. The right side main landing gear collapsed on touchdown and the #2 prop was destroyed. There were no injuries. Photos and videos can be found inside the link.






Not a double post because an hour has passed.

It was quite the day for Dutch standards yes

 

[Dan]

It was quite the day for Dutch standards yes

Apparently, landing gear failures are not uncommon for Dash-8s.

 

[wfooshee]

That was a pretty firm whack on that side, though.... Wonder what the descent rate was as it touched, because it looked like it dropped sharply just as it rolled right. Bit of a breeze there, too!

 

[Encyclopedia]

Such a nice photo, shame this is the only angle where this aircraft looks good.

*GASP*

Can't say I agree. I think it looks fab from most angles.

 

[ScottPuss20]

My video of the Avalon Airshow:

Pics:

 

[gnomefromnome]

Two of Boeing’s four Dreamlifter cargo planes sit on the tarmac on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, 2017, at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. (Erik Hill / Alaska Dispatch News)

 

[Populuxe]

Have you folks seen this site: http://www.luft46.com/ ? It documents the various aircraft the German aircraft industry was working on during WWII but never (or almost never) saw the light of day. The illustrations are amazing.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Have you folks seen this site: http://www.luft46.com/ ? It documents the various aircraft the German aircraft industry was working on during WWII but never (or almost never) saw the light of day. The illustrations are amazing.

I've seen it an other various sites like it in the past, had them saved as bookmarks on my old comp that broke. nice to see this one again, some crazy stuff in it as well. Stuff that seems to have inspired SW.

 

[Crash]

Two of Boeing’s four Dreamlifter cargo planes sit on the tarmac on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, 2017, at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. (Erik Hill / Alaska Dispatch News)

I've had them fly directly over me at low altitudes. They are hard to miss.

I've also watch them land and take off. As they take off, they keep rolling and rolling and rolling down the runway and you can't help but think "Come on! Accelerate! You can do it! Oh, it's nose has pivoted up! Oh, it's finally leaving the ground!"