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…
Zeltweg Air Power 2009
On Jun. 26 and 27, Matteo Marianeschi attended the Zeltweg Air Power 2009, in Styria, Austria. Here's a selection of pictures he took at the airshow (that saw the first…
