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Jim Torphy Flies on Birthday

Pilot celebrates 90th birthday by flying solo in Piper Cub Pilot Jim Torphy flew solo in his 1946 Piper Cub on April 17 for his 90th birthday in Winter Haven, Fla. "I can remember when I was 12 years old, some barnstormers came through our town and took me for a ride," said Torphy. "I got the bug. I really wanted to fly."  News Chief (Winter Haven, Fla.) (4/29)

The Rescue of Roger Locher

The Rescue of Roger Locher   Click       here: Rescue of Roger Locher - Pilots of America Message       Board

Home Made 737 sim

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/armchair-aviator-builds-boeing-737-simulator-garage-214453366.html -- ~~/)

Slide it on the belly?

Jetstar pilots 'forgot to lower wheels' due to mobile phone Andrew Heasley April 19, 2012 Confused Jetstar pilots forgot to lower the wheels and had to abort a landing in Singapore just 150 metres above the ground, after the captain became distracted by his mobile phone, an investigation has found. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau report on the May 27, 2010 incident on Flight JQ57, from Darwin to Singapore, reconstructed a scene of cockpit chaos. The captain, of more than 13,000 hours flying experience, was distracted by incoming text messages on his phone, while the first officer, of more than 4000 hours experience, was probably fatigued, the report said. Advertisement: Story continues below The pair had lost their "situational awareness", leading to poor decision-making and hampered communications, investigators found. The problems aboard JQ57 began when the co-pilot, the first officer, switched off the autopilot on the 220-seat Airb