Violette 🖤

I love flying. The moment we take off, the clamor of the ground is left behind, leaving only clouds, light, and freedom. ✈️☁️

🚨 BREAKING : An hour ago, the US bombed an Iranian naval vessel. This incident occurred after Trump claimed that Iran's navy was completely destroyed on the first day of the war. This ceasefire will not last long.

JUST IN: The U.S. military carried out “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM says the strikes were launched after Iranian forces were spotted laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and a missile site targeted U.S. warplanes during an already fragile ceasefire in the region.

AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 191 — THE DAY THE DC-10 CHANGED AVIATION FOREVER 49 years ago today, May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed moments after takeoff from Chicago O’Hare, killing all 271 people on board and 2 on the ground. It remains the deadliest single-aircraft crash in U.S. history. The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 had just rotated off Runway 32R when the unthinkable happened: the entire No.1 left engine and pylon tore away from the wing, flipped over the aircraft, and slammed onto the runway. The separation severed critical hydraulic and electrical systems, causing the left wing’s leading-edge slats to retract unexpectedly. With the right wing still producing full lift and thrust, the aircraft became catastrophically unbalanced. The left wing stalled first. Within seconds, the DC-10 rolled violently to a 112° bank angle, nearly inverted, before crashing into a field near a trailer park at the end of the runway. Investigators later discovered the root cause was improper maintenance procedures. To save time, the engine and pylon had been removed together using a forklift instead of following McDonnell Douglas’ approved method. The process damaged the pylon structure, creating cracks that went unnoticed until catastrophic failure occurred during takeoff. Even more tragic: simulator tests later proved the crew did almost everything correctly. Critical stall warning systems had been disabled by the electrical failure, leaving the pilots with no indication the left wing was stalling. Flight 191 reshaped aviation safety forever, leading to stricter maintenance oversight, redesigned inspection procedures, and independent stall warning systems for both pilots. A tragedy that changed aviation history forever. Video shows recreation footage.

Before we depart and after we land, our job’s not done. Sometimes taxiing is the most dangerous and an incident can be a career-ender. I have almost as many taxi stories as I do flying stories. It can get crazy. H/T @xAviation.

@MichaeltheBK @lsferguson Back then people talked with their whole body 😂 Not just texting one-word replies like today.

@lsferguson Lots of hand waving. The likes of which will never be seen again.

What will happen when it's proved Biden was installed illegitimately?

Are you flying this week? ☀️

@CClaudio21 You don’t have to like a president to reject threats and violence. Civilized societies should be better than that.

I’m getting really tired of seeing headlines that say “shots fired at White House”. Don’t like the president? Great, keep it civil. GFY

It is hard to forget the split second of jumping down.

@DLindsey5617 @theliamnissan If the vest is just for appearances, people are going to notice.

@theliamnissan Clue he is an asscrack, wearing a plate carrier without any ballistic plates - poser

Remember when this MAGA Nazi assface was caught texting with who be believed to be a 15 year old girl? Liam Nissan remembers

@MichaeltheBK @Sassafrass_84 @QueenAnticommie True respect comes from having both capability and humility.

@Violette0854 @Sassafrass_84 @QueenAnticommie Very correct. Humility with strength gains respect. Humility without strength is just weakness.

Next time he’ll know better

@MichaeltheBK @Sassafrass_84 @QueenAnticommie Confidence is one thing, but humility usually earns a lot more respect.

@Sassafrass_84 @QueenAnticommie No sass you are better than this.

🚨 WATCH: A Dornier 228-202, 5Y-CES, landed at Nairobi-Wilson Airport yesterday with a partially extended right-had main gear, which collapsed upon touchdown

Today we recognise our engineers' tireless work on the ground, that keep our fleet fit for the skies. 🛫 Happy Aviation Maintenance Technician Day.

How a train switches from a 1000 mm gauge to a 1435 mm one.

@MichaeltheBK @EricLDaugh If people break the law, there should be consequences instead of simply sending them somewhere else.

@EricLDaugh Don’t send them back. They need to repay their debt.

🚨 HOLY CRAP! It looks like the fraudsters charged by the Trump DOJ for Minnesota fraud are 3RD WORLDERS and MUSLIMS, their names include: - Shamso Ahmed Hassan, $46.6M - Fahima Mahamud, $5.4M - Ahmed Othman Kadar, $1.4M Imagine that. Send them back! How much of the fraud was sent to foreign nations?!

Today is #QFFriday John Travolta’s Qantas B707 in which he has kindly donated has returned home back in Australia at Shell Harbour Airport. @xAviation @Keg767 @Qantas 📹 - hiquality_heavy_haulage

Go-around without nose landing gear touching the ground . What do you think went wrong here?

This autopilot keeps the Boeing 787 level during turbulence.

A journey like this is about so much more than just “flying from point A to point B.” It’s about shared experiences, making decisions along the way, exploring new horiz…

American Airlines 737-823 Astrojet begins its takeoff roll from Bradley International Airport. August 2024.