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Gareth O'Brien

@technerdian.bsky.social

Private Pilot of a 1948 Cessna 170. #avgeek Civil & Software Enginerd. Former Houston Firefighter-Advanced Paramedic.

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It was a while since I had done a simulated engine failure. This morning I did five. In the first two I crashed in the trees ... Well I would have except I went around.
Well worth doing, back in the groove now. I won't let it go so long next time!

06.10.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meeting at 10:00, meeting at 15:00. Sunny weather and steady winds. What else would you do?

06.10.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Boeing Max pilots. Have a look at this and at least be ready, should it happen to you.
At best you might consider dumping pack 1 for take off!
youtube.com/watch?v=swlV...

15.02.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Last Radio from Army Helicopter | Mid-Air Crash with American Airlines CRJ-700
YouTube video by VASAviation - Last Radio from Army Helicopter | Mid-Air Crash with American Airlines CRJ-700

Victor at VAS Aviation does a great job with the audio in such incidents:
youtu.be/r90Xw3tQC0I?...

30.01.2025 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We can have a whole separate discussion about FAA allowing multiple simultaneous landing clearances and visual approaches for commercial aircraft and circle to land in 2025 but for the lad on the radio last night I'm struggling to see where he did anything non regulation... ??

30.01.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking at the tracks and listening to the audio I am struggling to find anything the tower controller could have done differently.
It appears the helicopter pilot requested visual separation confirmed he had the crj in sight and was instructed to pass behind it.

30.01.2025 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
We built a Car Ejection Seat *physics experiment*
YouTube video by DD Squad We built a Car Ejection Seat *physics experiment*

Hey Google,
Why do women live longer?
youtube.com/shorts/QcO73...

22.12.2024 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Contemplating the job of tearing down and rebuilding an airplane!

Contemplating the job of tearing down and rebuilding an airplane!

01.12.2024 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Full highway of thanksgiving traffic in both directions

Full highway of thanksgiving traffic in both directions

An annual U.S. Thanksgiving reminder that youโ€™re not โ€œstuck in traffic,โ€ you ARE traffic.

Happy #Thanksgiving.

28.11.2024 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 848    ๐Ÿ” 156    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

I didn't realize the old gang was all here!
The other place has gone to pure shite.

27.11.2024 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kilrush airfield from 2000 ft

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The autopilot is improving. Maintained altitude and track quite well!
#WingViewWednesday

27.11.2024 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m sure other (non-media) aviation companies have arrived in the last week or so. Who am I missing?

go.bsky.app/TGj6cps

26.11.2024 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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On blocks on Friday.

24.11.2024 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Too windy today 25G37kts from 30 degrees off runway heading. Not with this little tail! ๐Ÿ˜

24.11.2024 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Lisa, I see many names from 3 years ago on Aviation Twitter! Really helpful ๐Ÿ˜„

24.11.2024 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I feel seen

24.11.2024 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63161    ๐Ÿ” 8325    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 577    ๐Ÿ“Œ 418

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