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Aviation Audio Clips / Southwest B737 at Columbus on Aug 13th flaps up landing

« Last post by KB4TEZ on August 18, 2025, 10:41:02 UTC »

https://avherald.com/h?article=52bc0038&opt=0


By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, Aug 16th 2025 15:55Z, last updated Saturday, Aug 16th 2025 15:55Z

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, registration N565WN performing flight WN-2150 from Houston Hobby,TX to Columbus,OH (USA) with 116 people on board, was descending towards Columbus when the crew advised of a flight control problem, the flaps didn't come down so that they would need to do a flaps up landing at 170 KIAS. The crew requested an extended downwind to complete checklists, then positioned for an approach to runway 28L and landed at a higher speed than normal. Emergency services checked the aircraft before the aircraft taxied to the apron.

A passenger reported they were told the aircraft needed to do a high speed landing due to flaps problems.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/SWA2150/history/20250814/0035Z/KHOU/KCMH

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Listener Forum / ENBO - Problems

« Last post by PerJen on August 16, 2025, 15:05:29 UTC »

Hi

Audio on ENBO stream seems to have some issue, many words gets cut out, i.e Run... 07... to land. And Wind 32...1kts

Don't know how to reach the owner of the setup, but its been this way for some time.

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Listener Forum / KDEN tower

« Last post by Owlfish on August 15, 2025, 16:00:40 UTC »

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knows where the feed for KDEN tower (a combination of all tower frequencies). One can listen to each separate tower frequency but I quite like that feed.
It's listed as up but I haven't heard anything on that one since Tuesday.

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Listener Forum / New Feed for Colorado Wildfire Firefighting Communications

« Last post by RonR on August 14, 2025, 18:48:34 UTC »

A new temporary LiveATC feed had gone live covering the firefighting activities related to the ongoing Colorado wildfires.  The feed is located on top of a 10000 foot mountain and covers a number of different frequencies.  Should make for interesting listening.  You can find it by going here:

https://www.liveatc.net/search/?icao=kgws

Ron

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Aviation Audio Clips / KDCA 8/13/25 1710Z AAL1394 Flaps Issue on Approach - Diversion to IAD

« Last post by baldiedc on August 14, 2025, 12:38:49 UTC »

DCA 8/13/25 1710Z (1:10pm local) - AAL1394 A319 from PBI on final for Rwy 19 reports flaps issue and breaks off approach.  After delay vectors back on Final, at 1727Z declares emergency with diversion to IAD.  Landed Rwy 19L approx 1740Z, vacated runway and taxi'd to gate after brief inspection.

Combination KDCA Tower/Approach feed (pilot side only), KIAD Final Center (134.2, controller side only), KIAD Tower 1R/19L (120.1); edited for time and content.

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL1394/history/20250813/1518Z/KPBI/KIAD

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Aviation Audio Clips / KDCA 8/3/25 2050Z DC Police Helo Op for Kidnapping - Arrivals Delayed 25min

« Last post by baldiedc on August 13, 2025, 19:00:57 UTC »

WaPo reporting "After a search for a kidnapped child delayed several flights last week, air traffic controllers at Washington Reagan National Airport were instructed to stop letting police helicopter missions take priority over airline traffic, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2025/08/12/police-helicopter-delays-national-airport/

Sunday 8/3/25, approx timeline (from 4:50pm local):

20:50Z - FALCON2 lifts South Cap initially requesting "Zone 3" (Zone 3 boundary recently updated to exclude an area of separation along the river / Rwy 1 arrival corridor)

20:54Z - When it became apparent that FALCON2 needed to operate close to the river in the area of the National Harbor, DCA issued go-arounds for flights on final for Rwy 1 in the area of the Wilson Bridge, and coordinated with Potomac to hold arrivals.  Departures from Rwys 1/33 to the North were unaffected.

21:20Z - Arrivals resumed as the Police operation moved Eastwards, sufficiently away from the arrival corridor

21:41Z - FALCON2 returned to South Cap (no audio); WaPo reported the suspect was "arrested that evening"

Attached based on HELI feed from 2030Z & 2100Z covering above timeline from 20:50-21:20Z, edited for time and content, not realtime etc.

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Pilot/Controller Forum / Renewed Pressure to Raise the Pilot Retirement Age

« Last post by KB4TEZ on August 13, 2025, 14:07:58 UTC »

https://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/articles/news/renewed-pressure-to-raise-the-pilot-retirement-age.html

(seems to come up every year, wondering if ATC's would be next ?)

Will the mandatory legal retirement age for pilots be changed?

Pilots in the United States are currently required to retire at age 65. Now, an increasing number of senators from both parties are working to raise it to 67. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) wrote a letter on July 14, 2025, urging the Trump administration to push for removing the age limit globally through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Raising the age, according to proponents, helps retain seasoned pilots, enhancing safety and lowering accident rates. Additionally, they are afraid of losing influence to China, which is already supporting the shift.

However, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is strongly opposed to this proposal. In addition to raising ticket costs and creating a costly training backlog, ALPA cautions that raising the retirement age would disrupt airline operations.

They stress that raising the U.S. retirement age beyond 65 would violate international regulations established by the ICAO, which would legally prohibit pilots over 65 from flying abroad, possibly forcing them to take local flights and having an impact on hiring and contracting.


The FAA has likewise advised prudence. According to FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker's recommendation, Congress should postpone any changes until appropriate safety investigations and risk assessments are finished.

"Aviation safety is paramount, and now is not the time to take a shortcut," said Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the Senate Commerce Committee.

The FAA renewal, which included a rise to 67, was previously approved by the U.S. House in July 2023; however, it was withdrawn prior to final passage in the Transportation Trades Department in April 2024. Although domestic legal efforts continue to overcome international laws that prohibit pilots over 65 from flying overseas, the Senate's letter most recently demonstrates increased interest.


In conclusion, ALPA is adamantly opposed to the proposal by U.S. Senators Thune, Blackburn, and Kelly to raise the pilot retirement age to 67, citing safety, contractual, and international legal concerns. Before becoming a reality, any alteration would need to be in li

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Aviation Audio Clips / Nose Gear collapse Portland Oregon

« Last post by KB4TEZ on August 13, 2025, 12:53:52 UTC »

(controller real quick on his feet on this one)

Date:   13-AUG-25
Time:   02:15:00Z
Regis#:   N9517E
Aircraft Make:   BELLANCA
Aircraft Model:   17-30A
Event Type:   INCIDENT
Highest Injury:   NONE
Aircraft Missing:   No
Damage:   UNKNOWN
LOCATION
City:   PORTLAND
State:   OREGON
Country:   UNITED STATES
DESCRIPTION
Description:   AIRCRAFT LANDED AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, PORTLAND, OR.

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: looking for the unacceptable anti israeli slur of a paris ATC

« Last post by adardesign on August 12, 2025, 16:14:21 UTC »

Thanks!
Unfortunately

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Aviation Audio Clips / Re: looking for the unacceptable anti israeli slur of a paris ATC

« Last post by RonR on August 12, 2025, 15:37:24 UTC »

Sorry to say, but LiveATC does not have any feeds from France because it is illegal to stream ATC communications from France.  Unfortunately, that means we do not have the audio from that incident.

Ron