Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Most Crucial Aircraft Components, From the Flight Crew to the Cockpit, Are in the Fuselage The body of an airplane is known as the fuselage. Its design plays an integral part in keeping the flight crew, cargo, and passengers safe because it can withstand changes in atmospheric pressure.

Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Captain Haynes ran through the emergency engine shutdown checklist with the First Officer Records while the flight engineer continued to scan his instrument panel. Following further discussion and analysis of the flight’s route, Flight 232 was given instructions to divert to Sioux City Gateway Airport (SUX) in Iowa.

Runway 301

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 301

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. In the CRJ you can not hear any engines from the cockpit, making for an odd audio sensation. Hand flying the circuit, I blasted through the shear with ease, but the big wings made it even more noticeable in rolling motions and aileron slop.

Crosswind 105

Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105