Jeppesen Hudson River Approach Plate

While we celebrate in awe and inspiration the second anniversary of the January 15, 2009 magnificent US Airways Flight 1549, let’s take a moment to reflect on Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III’s miracle on the Hudson. How he, together with his seasoned, professional, diligent and calm crew, managed to pull off a feat no short of – dare I say – miraculous.

With all due respect, honor and, in fact, awe of the talented pilots and crew of Flight 1549, I present this flight plan which has been forwarded around the blogosphere for you to enjoy. With diligent research, it seems to have origininated at Jeppesen.com, but any readers out there who can source the genius who came up with it, please comment below!

Click her for a full-sized PDF of the Hudson River Approach Plate

Happy New Year to all, and may all your flight plans be closed upon arrival of your destination.

The elimination of the “taxi to” phrase will apply only to departing aircraft. Arriving aircraft will still hear the phrase “taxi to” when instructed to taxi to the gate or ramp. However, controllers in these situations still will be required to issue specific crossing instructions for each runway encountered on the taxi route. For more information on the change, refer to FAA Order N JO 7110.528, which can be found at: http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Notice/N7110.528.pdf.

Now I can understand the dad’s position, having been in the situation where I had to be at work with no one available to watch my child.

A whole day at the office can seem like a week for both parent and child – after all there are just so many coloring books and games a child will do before they insist on playing “daddy at work.”

I guess we can all agree it was a lapse in judgment on the part of the dad, but hey, you but spend a whole day with a youngster while you’re trying to get some work done and tell me how good your judgment is at the end of the day.

Let’s cut the kid and his dad a break.

[Click Here] to listen to the actual audio. You have to admit, the kid did a great job!

Yingling is one of three U.S. facilities that will reassemble the Skycatchers, produced by Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC) in Shenyang, China. SAC builds the Skycatchers, integrates the engines and avionics, and then ships the aircraft to the U.S. for reassembly.

After announcing plans to enter the LSA market with the Model 162 Skycatcher two-place, single-engine piston, high-wing aircraft during the AirVenture Oshkosh in 2007, has since accumulated more than 1,000 orders for the aircraft, which was priced at $111,500.

Designed to fit within the LSA category, the Skycatcher must have a maximum gross weight of 1,320 pounds or less and a top speed of no more than 120 knots. Powered by the Continental O-200D 100-horsepower, air-cooled engine and a fixed-pitch propeller, the aircraft will cruise at speeds of up to 118 knots and have a 470-nautical-mile range. In addition, the aircraft is equipped with Garmin G300 avionics, and includes a single, split-screen primary flight display with a multifunction display, or two full-screen displays. Cessna said the aircraft would be capable of Visual Flight Rules/Day/Night operations.

Norwalk, CT-based Southern Air Holdings Inc. has hired former DHL Express exec Daniel McHugh to replace retiring founder James Neff. McHugh will take the helm of Southern Air, which charters cargo aircraft to government agencies and corporations from its hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Alaska.

Neff founded Southern Air in 1999 and will remain on as a board member and stakeholder. “We have built a world class company by continuously providing exceptional cargo transport services to our clients at the lowest cost. We have done this while remaining committed to the highest safety standards.”

McHugh previously led DHL Express Asia Pacific, and before that was an investor with NYC-based Vietnam Partners LLC, which invests in the logistics sector.