Richard Scarbrough
Columnist at Flying Magazine
We use storytelling to spark collaboration. USN | ERAU | A&P Writer
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2 weeks ago |
medium.com | Richard Scarbrough
Sunday is Father’s Day. I couldn’t quite find the words this year; you see, I lost my father a few years ago. In truth, he is not gone; he just moved on to another place. So, I think I’ll just tell you a story about him. For the first half of my life, my dad was always gone during the week. He traveled as an outside sales rep for Hangar One, a Beechcraft dealer. He is the reason I am in aviation. Many of my birthday and Christmas gifts were manufacturers’ promotional items.
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3 weeks ago |
medium.com | Richard Scarbrough
However, some things are better left to the imagination. I was initially going to title this piece 'Disney Lost Me with the Kessel Run,' but I have since changed my mind. It seems silly, I know, but for 41 years, I had held onto a vision of what the Kessel Run was, and this was not it. Some of you may not be familiar with the Kessel Run.
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Feb 26, 2025 |
flyingmag.com | Richard Scarbrough
As new technology emerges that increases the capability and safety of new aircraft, the same or similar functionality finds its way into the legacy fleet via the supplemental type certificate (STC) process. Upgrading aircraft, especially avionics and automation, enables owners to reinvest in an aircraft that may already be fully depreciated rather than purchasing new or late-model aircraft for significantly more money—if you can afford the downtime.
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Feb 26, 2025 |
flipboard.com | Richard Scarbrough
1 hour agoAn American Airlines jet aborted a landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to avoid a collision with another plane on Tuesday morning, aviation officials said. The flight was making its final descent at 8:20 a.m. ET when the pilot saw another plane preparing to take off from the …
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Oct 17, 2024 |
flyingmag.com | Richard Scarbrough
Tires are a critical component of your aircraft. Knowing the exact specifications is vital to flying-approved and safe operation. Failure to maintain them could eventually create severe consequences. Aircraft did not start off with tires, or even wheels, for that matter. The Wright Flyer did not use landing gear. Instead, the launching rail system consisted of four 15-foot two-by-fours totaling 60 feet.
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