Sierra Hotel Blog – Sierra Hotel Aeronautics

Jun 19, 2019

"CZAR 52"

Friday, June 24th,1994, a USAF B-52 crashed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, after the pilot, Lt Col Arthur “Bud” Holland, maneuvered the bomber well beyond its operational limits and lost control. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and...

6 comments · May 28, 2019

County Judge Sides with Local Residents in Class Action Against Local Airport

A County judge has sided with local residents in a precedent setting ruling in regards to aircraft noise and safety… Northern California - A small community made up of recently constructed housing and condos had launched a class action suit...

Apr 28, 2019

The China Clippers

. Three Martin M-130 Martin Ocean Transport flying boats were designed and built by the Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore, Maryland, for Pan American Airways in 1935. Although each clipper that joined the Pan American fleet to serve on their...

1 comment · Apr 19, 2019

Armstrong's Mach Three Overshoot...

April 20th, 1962, while Neil Armstrong tested a self-adjusting control system on the X-15, he managed to reach a height of over 207,000 feet, but during the descent the aircraft nose was held up too long and the X-15 bounced...

6 comments · Apr 15, 2019

My Wings Are What??

Any pilot knows the importance of following a proper flow, and making sure that each item on a checklist is properly attended to. Unfortunately as professional as a pilot wishes to be, we are all vulnerable to one basic and...