Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

There have been numerous incidents of passengers and cabin crew suffering injuries ranging from mild to severe after their aircraft bounced around after getting caught in someone elses wake. Air Traffic Control uses this classification to separate aircraft and ensure that their wake turbulence does not affect other aircraft.

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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. Stay safe folks.

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Turbulence UTC Weather Airlines 98

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Full Understanding of Air Traffic Control When flying an aircraft, good pilots must have a clear understanding of air traffic management. Ground training will cover the basics of air traffic control and the lingo that pilots and controllers use.

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Aviators of Tomorrow

JUNE 19, 2023

Pilots must continuously monitor the aircraft’s instruments, scan the surrounding airspace, and assess weather conditions. They must evaluate various factors such as weather conditions, aircraft performance, and passenger safety. They must convey information accurately and concisely, especially during critical phases of flight.

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Ask the Pilot

JUNE 28, 2024

But, you’re thinking, wouldn’t the “welcome aboard” spiel by either the pilots or cabin crew have given things away? In addition to whatever human errors catalyze such events, weather and air traffic control (ATC), to name two, can lend a hand in getting from point A to, as it were, point C.

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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. Ive heard of aborted landings due to weather conditions, but this is the first time I have encountered an aborted landing due to another aircraft.

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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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Aerotime

MARCH 4, 2025

When it comes to pilots, flight crew attentiveness is key. This involves being aware of and anticipating the stages of the flight, its development, weather conditions, communication with Air Traffic Control (ATC), and monitoring times and waypoints.

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Fear of Landing

JANUARY 31, 2025

The CRJ700, registered in the US as N709PS, carried sixty passengers and four crew According to FlightRadar24, the last data received from the aircraft was for level flight at 400 feet. The weather at the time was with a westerly wind with ten miles visibility.

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Air Traffic Control Approach UTC Final Approach 105