Passenger with no flight training safely lands Cessna 208 after pilot is incapacitated
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Tibet Airlines A319 suffers runway excursion on departure
Sometimes (but very rarely) news breaks before we record the podcast. This week a Tibet Airlines A319 suffered a runway excursion during its departure roll. The aircraft veered off the runway with both engines and the landing gear breaking away from the aircraft.
Also on this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the passenger’s absolutely astounding landing of the Cessna in Florida, the FAA’s planned change to eVTOL certification, and Lufthansa’s new Boeing wide-body order.
A close call in Mexico City
Earlier this week in Mexico City a Volaris A320neo was on the runway preparing to take off when a second Volaris A320neo was cleared to land. Controllers were alerted to the conflict just in time and the aircraft on approach performed a go around for safe landing. This incident comes just days after a letter was sent to Mexican regulators expressing concern about the abilities of the air traffic controllers to conduct safe operations.
It’s Ryanair versus SAS on this week’s Who Flew it Better? Gabriel Leigh puts both airlines to the test between Stockholm and Skellefteå. Can SAS overcome its price disadvantage? Will all the yellow inside the Ryanair cabin scar Gabriel for life?
Republic Airways says its training is rigorous enough that its students should receive the r-ATP at 750 hours, the same as military aviators. Will the FAA go along?
If you have Flightradar24 mobile notifications enabled you may receive push notification when a flight squawks 7700 — general emergency. But what does that mean exactly and what are pilots and air traffic controllers doing to ensure a safe landing?
