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I'm a First Officer on the Boeing 757/767 for a Major US Carrier. My airline career started at Mokulele Airlines in Hawaii, where I built experience flying Cessna Caravans to land my first Part 121 job flying Embraer 145s for Envoy Air. I hold an Airline Transport Pilot's Certificate along with a Certified Flight Instructor's Certificate (CFII). In addition, I graduated from the University of North Dakota's Aerospace College in 2018 and hold a PIC Type Rating for Cessna Citation Jets (CE-525).
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A high percentages of accidents are caused by encounters with poor weather, but with a good understanding of frontal systems, your weather briefing and flight planning can be a whole lot more effective.
We captured some amazing stories at EAA's AirVenture 2015, and we have some very exciting things coming to the site over the next month. Here's a preview of what's to come.
With 850 useable feet of runway at a density altitude of 4,000 feet, you don't have much room for error. Then add the fact that this strip is muddy grass, and you really have a challenge on your hands.