BIG AVIATION REPORT

Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 14:04:31 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · SAFETY

GANDER QUIETLY KILLED THE 30-MINUTE OCEANIC CLEARANCE HANDSHAKE TRANSATLANTIC PILOTS TRAINED ON FOR DECADES...

For over 50 years, every commercial flight crossing the North Atlantic eastbound through Canadian airspace would contact Gander Oceanic Control at least 30 minutes before reaching the coast to negotiate a three-part clearance covering route, speed, and altitu…

SCOTT: If you fly the type, read the primary source before your next pairing — not the headline. Safety stories age badly when they travel by group text.

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