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American Eagle Flight Lands After Challenging Runaway Trim Situation

“We’re in a stalling situation” said the pilot American Eagle (Operated by Republic) flight 4439 took off from Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport on November 6th with a crew of four…

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Del Rio, Home To One Of The Most Isolated Air Force Bases in The US, Is About To Get Commercial Jet Service

Residents of Del Rio, Texas can finally rejoice. The home of Laughlin AFB, one of the four major Air Force undergraduate pilot training locations in the country, will finally get…

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Commercial News

Ice, Ice Baby! How Pilots Deal With The Wintry Mess

This past week has seen a large part of the country dealing with wintry weather so it seemed like a good time to address icing. Airplanes and ice have always…