The Learning Never Stops!
Aviation is complicated business, and it can be deadly if not undertaken with the right mindset. Our goal here at Code 7700 is to prepare you to avoid the day you will need to Squawk 7700, but if that day ever comes, to prepare you to deal with it competently.
Our Latest Update
What if I gave you one technique that could save your life in many different scenarios that ended up killing many others over the years? All this technique requires is a little bit of knowledge and the situational awareness to use it when called for. If you are reading this in December 2025, there will be updates to this article every week this month, each detailing another example where this simple technique could have been a life saver. Update: AeroPeru Case Study.
Known Thrust and Pitch Settings
Our Previous Update:
We aviators are living in enemy territory, though many of us don’t realize it. If unaware, we are more likely to become victims in this battle. Those who are aware the fight exists, are better prepared. Now I realize the C. S. Lewis quote has more to do with religion – the enemy territory is controlled by Satan, after all – but even if your only religion is aviation, you need to understand your enemy. We operate at altitudes that cannot sustain human life, at temperatures that will freeze human blood, and at speeds no human can naturally achieve. It is a hostile environment that we need to understand if we hope to survive.
We Are Living in Enemy Territory
An Index of Previous Updates
If you remember seeing something on "Homeplate" in the last two years, you will find it here, in a list of recent lead stories. Lead Stories . . .
