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FlightLogic Brief — May 10, 2026
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The Leaseback Strategy That Makes Airplanes Affordable
A leaseback strategy allows airplane owners to monetize their aircraft by renting them to operators at a set hourly rate while the operators rent them to customers at a higher rate, creating an arbitrage opportunity.…
Your Airplane Fuel Is About to Disappear
The FAA is phasing out 100 low lead aviation fuel by 2030 due to lead toxicity, requiring piston engine aircraft owners to modify their engines or switch to alternative fuels at costs ranging from a few thousand dollars…
The coolest private jet #cirrus
The Cirrus Vision Jet is a single-engine private aircraft designed for fuel efficiency and equipped with distinctive safety features including a built-in parachute system and automatic landing capability. The plane's…
Guaranteed safe landings in the vision jet
The Vision jet is the only civilian jet equipped with a ballistic parachute system integrated into the aircraft, a feature derived from the SR22 design. The system has been validated through real-world testing, with…
Where Can You Go In Your Own Private Jet?
The Cirrus Vision Jet is a single-engine light jet designed for accessibility to newer pilots, featuring interior design elements similar to Cirrus's piston aircraft to facilitate easy transitions. The aircraft seats up…
Fly in your own jet
The Cirrus Vision Jet was showcased in Dayton as a groundbreaking aircraft designed for general aviation. The jet represents a significant innovation as the first true jet that allows non-professional pilots to…
Attention paid to details in this jet
A jet in this category features seven seats in its cabin, capable of comfortably accommodating all passengers depending on fuel load and range requirements. The cabin is notably spacious rather than cramped, providing…
The REAL Cost of Owning a Cirrus Vision Private Jet
An airplane broker presents a detailed cost analysis of a Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet listed at $2.6 million, breaking down both acquisition and operational expenses. The aircraft's true hourly operating cost reaches…
You want to buy an airplane? here is how much it really cost
A video presents a true cost analysis of an airplane offered for sale, detailing both the purchase price and operational expenses. The breakdown provides prospective buyers with comprehensive information about the total…
The most comfortable light jet
A light jet features three rear seats suitable for children and adults with substantial legroom. The aircraft also includes an additional seat behind the pilot and offers ample passenger space throughout the cabin.
Uncontained LPT Failure! DL #104 São Paulo Brazil 29 March
Delta Airlines Flight 104 experienced a catastrophic uncontained low-pressure turbine failure on a Pratt & Whitney 4000 engine during takeoff from São Paulo, Brazil on March 29, with missing turbine blades and stator…
When a Turbo Failure Becomes an Engine Failure N2882W 22 Mar 26
A 1973 Bonanza A36 crashed on March 22, 2026, in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Five Lakes after experiencing an engine failure that was preceded by turbocharger malfunction while en route from Monterey to Truckee,…
AOPA Sun N Fun 2026 April 14-19 2026
AOPA is holding Sun N Fun 2026 at Lakeland Air Airport April 14-19, featuring presentations including a Blanco story discussion and a pilot town hall with new board chairman Luke Whipler. The organization announced it…
Chainsaw Safety Basics- Bore Cutting A 'Stovepipe' (tree)
A retired Cal Fire chainsaw foreman demonstrates bore cutting techniques and essential safety practices while felling a standing dead tree using a Stihl 500i fuel-injected chainsaw. The instruction covers proper chain…
Fatal Runway Excursion Marana AZ N4190E 8 April 26
There was a double-fatal accident on Wednesday, the 8th of April, at Marana Regional Airport, Marana, Arizona. My name's Juan Brown, you're watching the Blanco Lirio channel. Let's check it out. The victims have been…
Another Fatal Vmca check-ride Demo 13 April 2026
Juan Brown at Santa Monica with a quick field report update. On Monday, the 13th of April, another Beechcraft Baron was lost in a training accident. What appears to be another clear case of a loss of control of the…
Air France LAX 8 April 2026
Air France flight 025 aborted takeoff at LAX when the takeoff hold lights illuminated red as the aircraft began its departure roll, signaling that a Gulfstream had crossed over the hold short lines on the runway. The…
Twin Comanche PA-30 N741TJ Forced Landing 18 Apr 2026
A Twin Comanche aircraft lost both engines on April 18, 2026, while flying toward Auburn Airport near Seattle and made a forced landing in a field 2.4 miles short of the runway with both occupants walking away unharmed.…
Pacoima Wire Strike N2126F 20 Apr 2026
A Cessna 172 rental aircraft struck high-voltage power lines during a forced landing in Pacoima, California on April 20, 2026, when its landing gear caught the wires and caused the aircraft to be knocked from the sky…
NTSB Preliminary Report LGA Collision Jazz 646 22 March 2026
The NTSB preliminary report is out on the Air Canada CRJ jet, which collided with the firefighting truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport on March 22nd at 11:37 at night. My name is Juan Brown. You're watching the Blanco…
N8032X Plus 4 More 28 April
Five fatal aircraft accidents occurred in April 2026, including a Beachcraft Bonanza that crashed shortly after takeoff from Crystal Airport near Minneapolis killing a state legislator, and several Mooney and Cessna…
WACO Closes- The Rest of the Story! 30 April 2026
The Waco Aircraft Company closed on April 29, 2026, eliminating 60 jobs in Battle Creek, Michigan after German businessman Dieter, who purchased the company in 2018, invested over $40 million in a production facility…
United 767 Hits Bread Truck EWR!
United Airlines flight 169, a Boeing 767-400, struck a bread truck on the New Jersey Turnpike during a visual final approach to runway 29 at Newark Airport, impacting the vehicle's landing gear approximately 630 feet…
N291AN C-421C Wimberley TX 30 Apr 2026
A Cessna 421C twin-engine aircraft crashed on April 30, 2026 near Wimberley, Texas, killing pilot Justin Glenn Appling and four other members of his local pickleball team. The aircraft encountered severe thunderstorms…
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