The Universal Studios B-747 crash set
I took the following pictures in 2007, during the Universal Studios tour in Hollywood, CA, USA. They depicts the outdoor airplane crash set built for War of the Worlds movie,…
Back up is a must: the AVSIM hack story
A press release, a few months ago struck my attention. AVSIM, one of the leading Flight Simulation sites, that was operating since 1996, issued the following press release: “We regret…
Avialsa's Air Tractor AT-802F FireBoss
I've recently written about the Italian Canadairs (read here: http://cencio4.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/the-italian-canadairs-in-seasonal-firefighting-service/), however, there a lot of other type of aircraft involved in the seasonal firefighting service that can be spotted in…
Small airplane and tour helicopter collide over Hudson River, NYC
A the helicopter Eurocopter AS350 (N401LH), operated by Liberty Tours, which conduct tours of NYC and the harbor, carrying a pilot and 5 Italian passengers and a Piper PA-32R Lance…
US Air Traffic Control system at hackers risk
During the recent Defcon hacker conference held in Las Vegas, a security researcher explained how's the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) air traffic control system is vulnerable to hackers attacks. Even…
Wind correction angle
I recently explained how approaches to RWY 13 in Hong Kong Kai Tak airport could be spectacular, thrilling and somehow dangerous, especially with crosswinds. I've often discussed crosswind (xwind) approaches…
