The Learning Never Stops!
Aviation is complicated business, and it can be deadly if not undertaken with the right mindset. Our goal here at Code 7700 is to prepare you to avoid the day you will need to Squawk 7700, but if that day ever comes, to prepare you to deal with it competently.
Our Latest Update
You may remember the headlines, of which there were many. My favorite: “Marine Corps called 911 to report missing F-35 jet in South Carolina.” News stories would be quick to point out each F-35B sets the U.S. taxpayer back $109 million but they were short on other specifics. Just over a year later, the official investigation results came out, heavily redacted. So, what happened, who gets the blame, was the pilot really at fault, and what lessons are there for the rest of us flying more conventional aircraft? Case Study: F-35 16-9591
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Most pilots are never really taught how to land an airplane. They get themselves over the runway, somehow, pull back the power and yoke, and somehow judge when their wheels are just over pavement. Magic. Let's bring some science to this "art." I believe this will make your landings not only safer, but more pleasing to the paying customers in back. I think the individual techniques are simple but hard to explain. I like to attack this every few years because it really is fundamental. Landing Techniques
An Index of Previous Updates
If you remember seeing something on "Homeplate" in the last two years, you will find it here, in a list of recent lead stories. Lead Stories . . .
