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May 28, 2025Videos

737 vs A320: After Flying Both, One Clear Winner

After Flying both for a while, there's a clear winner. The Might Boeing (737) vs the more technologically advanced Airbus (A320). The Yoke vs the Stick, the Protections vs leaving ...it in the Pilots hands, the Automation etc, the list goes on. Both of these airplanes offer very different philosophies when it comes the Plane / Pilot relationship. After flying the A319,A320 & A321 for the last 10+ years I recently transitioned to the Boeing 737, (700, 800, 900, Max8 & Max9). I was surprised at what I didn't miss in the Airbus (Tray Table) and even more surprised at what I did miss )THE ROOM!!). Both Airplanes have very similar Modes when it comes to climbing, descending, lateral navigation and energy managed but there are some significant differences when it comes to limiting what the Pilot can and can't do. I dive in and talk about what it's like to fly each airplane and the Pros and cons of Both.

---DISCLAIMER----
this is not an Instructional Video, this is just a light conversation on the very basic functions of these airplanes and in no Way Shape or FORM are related to any Policy or Procedure at any Specific Airline

0:00 Intro (the smell coming from the LAV!)

2:06 The Cockpit Space

5:35 That Damn BLEED PANEL!

7:26 A320 Start Sequence

8:07 B737 Start Sequence

11:00 VNAV (Vertical Navigation)

12:40 AutoThrust vs Auto Throttle

18:42 ALPHA FLOOR (A320)

20:05 (VLS) Lowest Selectable Speed (A320)

20:58 ALPHA MAX (A320)

23:45 ECAM

25:31 Hand Flying Each

29:10 Landing the 737

30:01 The BRAKES

31:02 Ground Speed MINI (GS Mini)

34:00 The VERDICT!!Show More

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Low Time Pilot Faces Catastrophic Engine Failure in a DA40 - His Response Might Surprise You

We talk about "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate" but with only 150hs of ...

We talk about "Aviate, Navigate, Communicate" but with only 150hs of Experience I don't know how well I would be able to do that, especially if I had a family ...member sitting next to me. The response of this 150 hr Pilot reinforces the importance of ALWAYS flying the airplane first.

The pilot was conducting a local flight when he heard a loud noise and saw objects eject from
the engine area followed by a total loss of power. The pilot saw that the oil pressure had
dropped to zero and the oil pressure alarm was sounding. He performed an emergency engine
shutdown and made a forced landing at a nearby airport. During the descent smoke entered
the cockpit, likely due to an inflight fire. During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed as the
airplane came to a stop on the runway. The two occupants egressed the airplane unassisted.
The inflight fire thermally damaged the airframe from the engine back to the aft end of the
cockpit.
Post accident examination revealed the left magneto mounting hardware had backed out on
the studs, which allowed the magneto to separate from the mounting pad on the accessory
case. The open magneto mounting pad allowed the engine oil to escape until the oil sump was
depleted of oil. The engine damage that consisted of multiple large fractures to the engine
cases, and extensive damage to the valvetrain and the rotating and reciprocating group, was
consistent with lubrication deprivation.
The magneto was installed on the engine the day before the accident and had accumulated
about 5.6 hours of flight time between the installation and the accident. The pilot reported the
oil level at preflight inspection to be just above the 6-quart line and did not observe the oil
pressure out of the normal range during the flight before hearing the loud noise.
Probable Cause and Findings
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The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the left magneto, which resulted in oil
starvation to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine powerShow More