A couple of days ago, I was flying a short route and I noticed this small orifice on the side of the engine, and I wondered why it looked like it was made by hand rather than on a production line.
In my mind, everything plane-related was minutely calculated.

I remember being able to read the official report but can no longer find it anywhere, and it would be quite beneficial for a university paper. Anyone know where I can find it?

Found on Substack. The "supercharged" plan to erase air traffic control staffing shortages by changing the denominator.

2 planes in that photo

I worked in tech for nearly 2 decades, have a scientific background and am now considering becoming a pilot. Ideally, a bush pilot, cargo pilot, for NGOs, UN, things like that. I am not afraid to fly in less stable countries. I would earn my CPL somewhere in the EU (am a EU citizien and costs are probably lower in the EU)

I know this would be a long and perilous journey but is this still worth it given the availability of pilot jobs in a near future, possibly autonomous aircrafts replacing pilots even?

The higher altitude plane’s vortices breaking up the con-trail from the lower plane, I thought it was pretty cool to see!

Curious if any of you have ever seen these on a CJ4 or any CJ for that matter. Looks to overlay the spar , ribs , and stringers. TIA

Curious about the usage of Boston Logan’s shortest runway, 15L. Massport states the runway is solely used for landing into a south easterly headwind. However, 15L does not appear to be equipped with PAPI lights, nor does it have a taxiway to exit on if you miss 22L-4R. It does have PAPI lights for arrivals on 33R. Did Massport make a mistake in their runway configuration diagram or am I missing something?

Link to Massport Runway Configs: https://www.massport.com/environment/noise-abatement/logan-airport/how-logan-operates

Screenshots from Apple Maps

Not sure if this belongs in a different sub since there are no aircraft involved, but none of the subs listed in the rules fit my question. Thanks in advance for your answers!

As a non-pilot, I’ve always been curious about something when it comes to renting a plane.

Say you want to rent a Cessna 172 and fly with a couple friends to an airport a couple states over for a week vacation together by the coast, then back at the end of the week.

Is this something that can be done? Or do most places that rent planes require planes can only be rented for “x” amounts of time to a maximum cap, lest their whole fleet end up taken up for too long a time?

Or are there places that work kind of like a car rental agency where you can rent a plane, drop it off at a different airport and rent another one to fly back if the same company has locations at those airports too?

How do rentals work when doing round trip journeys that may span multiple days, say for a vacation? Does it just depend on the contract? Or is it not really designed for that kind of thing?

I would appreciate any experiences and opinions on what VFR GPS systems are best suited for use while flying an ultralight aircraft in the U.S. (as known as microlight aircraft in other parts of the world).

Pretty much all commercial and subsonic military aircraft have rather complex systems to prevent and/or remove airframe ice buildup, but for whatever reason the go-fast community are not similarly equipped. Sure some of the external sensors may be electrically heated, but nothing on any of the leading edges, at least not that I know of.

I can only imagine that maybe they have enough reserve thrust to overcome any ice buildup long enough to make it to more favorable conditions, other than that I have no idea.

In his speech today, President Zelensky warned every airline, insurer, and other actor that the Russian sky is not safe and is reserved for drone operations.

He made it clear that no threats were made against civilian aircraft, but that the war has simply made the sky risky.

He added that he was ready to take all precautions to ensure the security of VIPs coming to push peace talks, as he did last week for CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Edit : CIA Director John Ratcliffe

The livery redesign was beautifully executed quite a few years back. It still amuses me to this day. On this flight I found it to be fascinating how the tail paint scheme reminded me of piano keys as I arrived at “Music City, USA”.

Remember a few decades ago, there was alot of talk about the secret project Aurora. Does it still exists, or has it involved into something else?

Did you need to be on the right side of this airplane to see this eclipse? No. Lunar eclipses are routinely seen from the half of the Earth facing the Moon when the eclipse occurs, making them some of the most commonly witnessed astronomical events. You don't even need any special equipment to see one -- just your unaided eyes. Lunar eclipses are also some of the most photographed astronomical events because, unlike with a solar eclipse, your eyes and camera do not have to look toward the bright Sun. However, considering the featured image taken last week from Portugal, if you were on the left side of that airplane during takeoff, you might have trouble seeing it -- at first. But even then, after takeoff, since lunar eclipses typically last for hours, you might soon be able to safely cross the aisle(s) to see it.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260902.html

https://www.instagram.com/paulofwild/

I remember reading (like 20 years ago!) about a pilot who said, "I love you, Amy" before a crash (and someone later told me they survived). So I know at least one private message got out,.

I know pilots are super professional to the end, but—if it's pretty obvious it's the end and they have the wherewithal, I've wondered if pilots leave messages... but then do those ever get released to their families?

Today officially marks 100 years since the founding of Northwest Airlines in 1926, founded in Detroit, Michigan flying air mail routes to Chicago and Minneapolis, but eventually grew to one of the largest airlines in the US, and pioneering air travel to Asia with the "Great Circle Route" via Alaska in WW2, cutting off 2,000 miles on the journey to Asia! Northwest was known for their hubs in Detroit, Minneapolis, and Memphis, and they also had a partnership with KLM, and almost formed an airline alliance called the "Wings Alliance"! Northwest would eventually file for bankruptcy protection in 2005, announced a merger with Delta Airlines in 2008, and finalized the merger with Delta on January 31st, 2010. After the merger, Delta became the world's largest airline until the American-U.S. Airways merger in 2015. Fun Fact: Northwest ordered the 787-8 in 2005, and would've been the U.S. launch customer for the 787 if they continued to exist. Delta cancelled the Northwest 787 order in 2016, opting for the A350-900 instead. The fourth 787 ever built, test frame ZA004 would've gone to Northwest.

bottom and side view

Philippine Airlines

Airbus A330-300

RP-C8763

Ninoy Aquino International Airport

7/20/2024

Cebu Pacific

Airbus A320-214

RP-C4104

Ninoy Aquino International Airport

7/20/2024