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Unintended Tail Dragger: Prolonged Tail Strike at Milan

Fear of Landing

As they were already at take-off speed and with most of the runway behind them, the crew continued in hopes of getting the aircraft into the air. Eventually, the video shows the Boeing gain enough airspeed to lift off and climb away. This transition of lifting off is called rotation.

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Exploring the Essential Sections of an Aircraft: A Comprehensive Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Its design plays an integral part in keeping the flight crew, cargo, and passengers safe because it can withstand changes in atmospheric pressure. They will also communicate with air traffic control about any flight safety alerts should an issue arise with the electronic flight instrument displays.

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Future of aviation: batteries and biofuels pave the path to decarbonization

Aerotime

The useful parts of advanced air mobility — autonomous flight and digital air traffic control — will enable cargo and then passenger flights with even lower operational costs.

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From Challenges to Rewards: The Path to Your First Turbine Pilot Job

Pilot Job Central

Downstream consumers of bleed air include cabin environmental and pressurization systems, anti-ice and de-ice systems, and in some cases charging accumulators associated with hydraulic, fuel, or water systems. Flight Controls: often hydraulically moved, and with many modern airplanes are fly-by-wire.

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Living the dream

Air Facts

I thought that I would like to see for myself what was happening and use the training I had been given to assist the people in the cockpits doing the heavy lifting. The characterizations of what was going on over there were all over the place. Two months later, I was on my way to Vietnam. If it flew, we worked with it. All day, every day.

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Air Force One: The Next Generation

Flying Magazine

Air Force One is perhaps the most recognizable Boeing in the sky, providing lift for the president of the United States and their entourage—and it’s due for replacement. The Air Force designation for the 747-200B is VC-25A, with the “V” denoting a VIP/executive configuration and the “C” standing for cargo.