Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

The flight crew told air traffic controllers that a passenger had managed to get their laptop stuck beneath a seat and that as a safety precaution, the flight needed to divert so that the laptop could be freed up due to the fire risk posed by the device’s lithium-ion battery.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. With all ground personnel off the aircraft, you will hear the familiar call over the aircraft’s public address (PA) system: “ Crew, arm the doors and cross-check ”.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. When air flows over the aircraft wing, the shape of the airfoil creates low pressure above the wing and relatively higher pressure below the wing. As the swirling air strikes the ground, the vortex is pushed laterally along the surface.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

Drones have their own language, and its filled with abbreviations and acronyms that can be overwhelming for new drone pilots. Common Drone Acronyms and What They Mean Lets start off with the most basic acronyms that even beginner drone pilots should know. The effect is that the pilot feels like they are flying while inside the drone.

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Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

285 passengers and 11 crew members were on board the flight that day. The take-off and the en-route climb to the planned cruising altitude of 37,000ft (11,280m) was uneventful, with the first officer as the flying pilot. Although 111 of those onboard lost their lives when Flight 232 crash-landed, 185 survived.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JANUARY 20, 2025

The move comes after CAE struck a partnership with NAV CANADA for the training of air traffic controllers and flight service specialists. CAE claims to be the largest provider of civil aviation training worldwide,providing services for the training of pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, and cabin crew.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Last year, extreme weather events, staffing issues in some air traffic control towers, and strikes caused widespread travel disruption. Strikes occur when airport and airline employees refuse to work as they demand better pay and conditions.

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Air Traffic Control Weather Airline Airlines 81

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Launch a successful career as a commercial pilot by learning essential skills in flight school. What makes a good pilot? Aviators have the great responsibility of navigating long distances in the air and getting themselves and passengers to their destinations safely. This quality can make or break an airline pilot.

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Aviators of Tomorrow

JUNE 19, 2023

The safe transportation of passengers and cargo is the responsibility of pilots, and they must possess a range of technical, cognitive, and interpersonal skills to excel in their role. In this blog, we will explore the top 10 skills that every pilot needs to master in order to ensure a successful and safe flight.

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Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A Communication Breakdown at Oslo An SAS flight landed normally at Oslo but then evacuated, apparently due to a misunderstanding between the pilot and cabin crew. Despite an investigation including breathalyzer tests for all crew (which came up negative), the exact nature of this miscommunication remains a mystery.

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Ask Captain Lim

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Typically, in the event of an engine failure, a pilot’s course of action is clear: adhere to the day’s Golden Rules – aviate, navigate and communicate. Firstly, the pilot must “aviate”, ensuring the stricken aircraft remains under control.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Do you dream of being a pilot but wonder if you need to go to college? Many aspiring pilots feel confused about what’s required to start their journey. Do Pilots Need a College Degree? The demand for pilots–which no one can predict. When the industry faces a pilot shortage, hiring standards tend to get looser.

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Aviation Bussiness News

MAY 1, 2024

Looking at the four categories of licensed professionals, pilots, cabin crew, air traffic controllers and maintenance technicians, the projected demand for new employees highlights the scale of what we must attract. million new licensed professionals over the next 20 years.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Cabin Crew Pilot 52

Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

The report shows that the real risk is for the cabin crew. The pilots enter a four-digit code into the transponder, which might be assigned by air traffic control to identify that particular aircraft or might be a general code showing what type of flight it is. Anyway, the seat belt light appeared.

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Professional Pilot

MAY 30, 2024

The new Central European training centre in Vienna will add capacity and complement the pilot and maintenance technician training delivered at CAE Burgess Hill and fulfills CAE’s goal of building facilities closer to customers to make training more accessible and efficient.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Aviation has influenced global events, transformed travel, and captured the imaginations of pilots and enthusiasts around the world. You wont, of course, encounter many lessons on aviation history during flight training, but it nonetheless provides a context within which we can better understand ourselves as students, pilots, or enthusiasts.

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Ask the Pilot

JUNE 28, 2024

Obviously certain outlets find the whole “the pilots flew to the wrong airport!” The pilots, the flight attendants, and their aircraft were dispatched, flight-planned, and fueled for a trip to Edinburgh. But, you’re thinking, wouldn’t the “welcome aboard” spiel by either the pilots or cabin crew have given things away?

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Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The Pilot Flying gently applies back pressure on the control column, pitching the aircraft nose up to transition from rolling on the ground to flying in the air. Zero Fuel Weight : 219,460 kg Take-off Weight : 328,425 kg Fuel in Tanks : 109,625 kg There were 15 crew, three pilots and twelve cabin crew.

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Tail V Speed Knot Runway 82

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

During our descent to CPH, there was a sudden and noticeable increase in altitude, and the cabin crew announced that our landing had been aborted. Yes, thats an extreme example, and that was a close call, and the Southwest pilots did a stellar job. Why could traffic cause go arounds?

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The investigations complete findings, when published, could have far-reaching implications for future commercial air operations. In July 2024, Air Europas Boeing 787 Dreamliner made a sudden descent over the Atlantic Ocean, injuring three passengers and one crewmember.

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Turbulence Runway Airline Airlines 130

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Especially in cases between pilots and Air Traffic Control (ATC). The cause is to ensure that all pilots and controllers operating within an international environment can communicate clearly in English. Neither Japanese pilot mentioned the captain’s intoxication or stopped him from flying the plane.

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Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

Caldwell noted that pilots’ fatigue has been a top-of-mind issue for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since 1990. One of tragic fatigue examples is the crash of the 2010 Air India Express Flight 812 on arrival into Mangalore. Managing crew exhaustion is not just about guidelines. Psychologist PhD John A.

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Fear of Landing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Tower Controller : PAT25, pass behind the CRJ. Tower Controller : Vis[ual] sep[aration] approved. Unidentified Pilot in the air : Tower did you just see that? Tower Controller : American 427, American 3130, go around. Air Traffic Control and visual separation are generally more reliable at low altitudes.

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