Episode 364 - Airplane RV on Interstate 40

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme.
Commercial & Military Aviation news, more from Captain Al with The Plane Truth and a whole lot of Aviation fun!

In this week's show a rather large fight breaks out onboard an aircraft, we find out why its bad to be stressed while flying, and a member of the royal family goes for her sim check ride.

In the military we find out about a TBM avenger that decided to go for a swim, V22 Osprey re-designs a helicopter landing pad, and the USAF deploys a major exercise force to Poland.

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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

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CHINA AIRPORT PASSES HARTSFIELD-JACKSON AS WORLD'S BUSIEST IN PASSENGERS
https://www.ajc.com/news/business/china-airport-passed-atlanta-as-worlds-busiest-in-passengers-in-2020/DZZ2RHDZHNALLJI44JGS7DHOTQ/

VIDEO SHOWS A WOMAN DRAGGED BY HAIR AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PUNCHED DURING A MASS BRAWL ABOUT OVERHEAD LOCKERS
https://www.businessinsider.com/watch-overhead-locker-row-triggers-airplane-passengers-brawl-2021-4?r=US&IR=T

SEAT DESIGN GUIDANCE SOUGHT AFTER BA 787 PHONE FIRE
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/seat-design-guidance-sought-after-ba-787-phone-fire/143345.article

NEW STUDY WARNS THAT PILOTS COULD BE UNDERESTIMATING RISK OF FLYING WHILE STRESSED
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/3072373/new-study-warns-that-pilots-could-be-underestimating-risk-of-flying-while-stressed/

LOUIS VUITTON CREATED A $39,000 BAG THAT LOOKS LIKE AN AIRPLANE
https://www.travelandleisure.com/style/fashion/louis-vuitton-airplane-keepall-bag

GIVING WILLS A RUN FOR HIS MONEY! KATE HOPS INTO FLIGHT SIMULATOR PILOT SEAT - AND FOLLOWS IN HER PARENTS' AND GRANDFATHER'S FOOTSTEPS - ON VISIT TO AIR CADETS WITH DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9495737/Kate-hops-flight-simulator-William-holds-handbag.html

THIS WORKING AIRPLANE-BODIED RV WITH A FULL COCKPIT IS ON CRAIGSLIST FOR $28K
https://www.thedrive.com/news/40157/this-working-airplane-bodied-rv-with-a-full-cockpit-is-on-craigslist-for-28k

MILITARY

A LOOK AT THE RECOVERY OF THE TBM AVENGER THAT DITCHED AT COCOA BEACH AIRSHOW
https://theaviationist.com/2021/04/21/a-look-at-the-recovery-of-the-tbm-avenger-that-ditched-at-cocoa-beach-airshow/

USAF OSPREY RIPS UP HOSPITAL HELICOPTER PAD DURING TRAINING
https://ukaviation.news/usaf-osprey-rips-up-hospital-helicopter-pad-during-training/

9 CHINESE MILITARY PLANES INTRUDE INTO TAIWAN'S ADIZ
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4182612

USAF DEPLOYS MAJOR FIGHTER COMPONENT TO POLAND
https://theaviationist.com/2021/04/20/usaf-deploys-poland/

AND FINALLY ...

JACOB 'THE PILOT' NEWSON, 7, TAKES TO THE SKIES FOR FIRST FLYING LESSON
https://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/people/jacob-the-pilot-newson-7-takes-to-the-skies-for-first-flying-lesson-3207591