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
Science? Do you need to know science to fly airplanes? No. But if you want to really understand your craft, you need to know something about aerodynamics. And all that begins with the purest form of physics: the field of mechanics. This most recent update is meant to complement the free PDF you will have received in a newsletter. You are subscribed, aren't you? All About Mechanics (The Science)
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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
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 . . .
