(Video) F-16 dodging 6 Iraqi SAM launches

F-16, call sign Stroke 3, dodging 6 SAM launches during Desert Storm. This is some INTENSE footage. Skip to the 3 minute marker for the action. But I would highly recommend watching the entire thing because the launches surprise me just as much as the pilots. (www.liveleak.com) More...

FlightPrep sues AOPA

Remember when FlightPrep sued (and shutdown) RunwayFinder and then threatened dozens of others, which resulted in a massive backlash from the aviation community? Now, a couple years later, they've renamed ("SD holdings") and have sued AOPA . . . for $66,000,000. I'm not sure if anyone uses FlightPrep products still, but I'm sure this desperate attempt won't help their sales. (www.generalaviationnews.com) More...

(Video) Landing an AH-64 Apache helicopter like a boss

Skip to 00:20 for the awesome landing. (www.liveleak.com) More...

Editorial: Air Canada, FAA hindered investigation of SFO near-miss

The FAA, which was responsible for having only one air controller working traffic in the tower at the time, took more than 24 hours to notify the NTSB. The delay allowed Air Canada to use the plane for three flights in which the cockpit recorder was taped over multiple times. (www.eastbaytimes.com) More...

Harms of Post-9/11 Airline Security

One, we are not doing the right things: the focus on airports at the expense of the broader threat is not making us safer. And two, the things we are doing are wrong: the specific security measures put in place since 9/11 do not work. ... At this point, we don’t trust America’s TSA, Britain’s Department for Transport, or airport security in general. We don’t believe they’re acting in the best interests of passengers. We suspect their actions are the result of politicians and government… (www.schneier.com) More...

Video of ANA hard landing resulting in fuselage damage

An ANA 767 had a hard landing that crumpled the fuselage. "Google Translate" translation of the Japanese video description: 20 minutes around 1 pm 20 Sun, (193 passengers and crew) All Nippon Airways Boeing 767 flight 956 from Beijing, at the time of landing big swing to the Narita Airport, damaged a portion of the fuselage on impact when landing. There was no injury to the occupant guests - It. Discovered the injury had been a mechanic inspect the aircraft after landing. Have been… (www.youtube.com) More...

Google Chrome doesn't like METARs

Well, I agree it's not English. (i.imgur.com) More...

Homeland Security Concedes Airport Body Scanner ‘Vulnerabilities’

Federal investigators “identified vulnerabilities in the screening process” at domestic airports using so-called “full body scanners,” according to a classified internal Department of Homeland Security report. (www.wired.com) More...

What Happens When You Eject Out Of A Jet At 800 MPH

In a training exercise gone wrong back in 1989, Capt. Brian Udell had to eject at from his F-15 travelling at supersonic speeds. The force of the air on his body was so strong that it nearly killed him. Here is Udell explaining what happened. The wind tore his helmet off, broke every blood vessel in his head and face, dislocated his left elbow so that it was pointed backwards and snapped both of his legs in half. His lips were so swollen that they "fit into the first three fingers of [his]… (jalopnik.com) More...

Spirit Airlines: "More Bang For Your Buck" Secret Service Sale to Colombia

The airline known for using the foibles of Charlie Sheen, Tiger Woods and former Congressman Anthony Weiner for cheeky ad campaigns that are often as offbeat as they are off-color is at it again. This time, Spirit Airlines is taking a cue from the recent Secret Service sex scandal by offering a “More Bang for your Buck” sale promoting flights to Cartagena, Colombia, as well as domestic destinations. (overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com) More...