Better be careful doing an approach “ down to minimums” @ -40C in the Indian Ocean area , especially if you hear someone pirep it is fluctuating below mins , but it was good when we got in

GPS is just one tool in a good situational awareness discipline . The great thing about GPS is when it is wrong it is not twenty feet wrong , more like four miles wrong . Although if you use all the equipment on each flight you do not have to wait until you are at the short finals to realize somethi...

One of the best tools is the GPS altitude display . Hard to find on some older gps models but well worth the effort for the added safety . The GPS altitude is easy to use and display on modern GPS units . If you are flying in cold air or fast moving air it will show huge differences between what is ...

Weather does not look that bad . Pilots failed to land in the touchdown zone .
Air France 358 did a similar whoopsie in Toronto in an Airbus 340 .Then sued the Airport.

I usually charge 50 dollars per answer to questions at the airport , correct answers are 100 dollars . Dumb looks are still free

The Russians are going to announce their new vaccine next week . They are claiming another Sputnik moment . The Chinese have vaccinated some of their military . The big question will be ; Which vaccine might you trust ? Or would you wait until the very confused flip flopper fauci approves the nanote...

Did you learn anything ?

Call the operator , sometimes they might maybe give you permission to land . Some people like to know who is landing is all . Been to a few places like that they enjoy their airport if you respect the property they might even let you return .
Case of beer usually works

Look on the bright side if they can keep flights grounded from the zoonotic virus source country ,we might avoid a flu season this winter The Hospitals can take advantage of a bad situation to play catch up and get rid of the waiting lists . It is only one country that is responsible for the most of...

I hate it when some clumsy oaf steps on my fingers ,when I am walking home .

Those magic eight balls have been more accurate than the scientists so far . Wear a mask ? the Scientists said no ,then yes ,then no , then yes if you have been trained in the mask use and no if you have not had the training in in doning and doffing PPE ,then yes if you wear eye protection as well ....

Not since they closed the Snake Pit

Without any papers , how can you prove ownership ?

https://25hournews.com/news/1-5-gram-we ... dwide-1754

Some weird science for those who like that sort of thing

https://c19study.com/

There is Hope , some good results from some Doctors reports . One Clinic has treated 350 patients zero deaths .

Side slip is a great drag exercise , the crew of the Gimli glider used side slip to lose altitude .

It can be fun to demonstrate the amount of drag available using all the rudder , and pushing the nose down to keep a flying airspeeed .
Almost as much fun as a full flaps drag demo almost

https://www.maplesource.com/nutritional-value-of-pure-maple-syrup/ Maple syrup has a high zinc content . Using maple syrup in your coffee instead of sugar will give you almost as much zinc as Madeira wine . And maple syrup makes Coffee taste better . Perfect way to get some zinc that is rumoured to ...

Aircraft spruce has some stuff , check their website . Your Ame might be able to get some of the Boeing paint remover from Aviall . Temperature and humidity affect the efficiency What ever method you use mechanical or chemical , protect yourself from the dust and fumes . Your future self will thank ...

Do you have the link to the other survivor study ? They were discussing two studies . If you are scared by discussion of a new disease, perhaps you should watch the weather channel instead . There are still some people who like to debate the weather . The comments from the WHO are far more frighteni...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/arti ... gests.html

German study , might not apply to the Canadian version of the Virus .