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Last month, we discussed how today may be the best time to prepare for an airline job. In this second part of our three-part series, we’ll show you the technological developments currently happening in the industry.

Although pilots continue to try to find new ways to screw up, there’s an amazing similarity to accident scenarios from today and from 75 years ago. Here’s a list of the most common stupid pilot tricks.

1969 Piper Cherokee 140 N140HC Used price: $28,000* Engine make/model: Lycoming 0320-E2A Horsepower@rpm: 150@2700* Horsepower for takeoff: 150 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Sensenich Fixed/74 Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2150 Gross weight (lbs.): 2150 Landing weight (lbs.): 2150 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1353** Useful load, std. (lbs.): 797** […]

Lancair Columbia 400 N143LC Base price: $475,000 Engine make/model: Continental TSIO-550-N Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 310@2600@SL to 25,000 ft. Horsepower for takeoff: 310 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell CS/76 Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3612 Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Landing weight (lbs.): 3400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2350 Useful load, std. […]

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