Airborne Over Arizona
With a Bell 212 and a brand-new Bell 429, the Salt River Project's Flight Services Department ensures the water and power continue to flow in arid Arizona.
With a Bell 212 and a brand-new Bell 429, the Salt River Project's Flight Services Department ensures the water and power continue to flow in arid Arizona.
The team at Jet Test and Transport runs a global airline -- but the planes fly on a one-way trip without passengers or cargo. They are experts in ferry flights, moving empty aircraft around the world.
50 Years after the first 747 went into service, the groundbreaking wide-body jet may be having its finest hour.
What does a professional, highly experienced pilot think of the planes? "I love both aircraft for different reasons. Where one comes up short, the other one excels,” said Captain Rory Kay.
At any point during an approach to an airport, the flight crew can decide to climb away and not complete the landing. That's a "balked" landing, one of the many skills that pilots practice and are ready to use on every touchdown.