One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

For the final segment of our royal visit to Versailles , I flew United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 first class on the 2hr20min flight from Washington (IAD) to Miami (MIA). I booked this flight because it was the most convenient way to get home, but I was excited about this because it would be my first flight with Uniteds new interiors.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Air Traffic Control Flight Deck Airline 90

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

For the transatlantic return segment of our royal visit to Versailles , I flew Austrians Boeing 787-9 business class on the nine hour flight from Vienna (VIE) to Washington (IAD). Whats exciting is that the airline recently started taking delivery of 787s , representing a new era for the carrier.

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Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

I’ve been intrigued by the photographs being passed around of the Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 that flew into a hailstorm. Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Austria. The flight seemed routine until the flight crew started the final descent from 34,000 feet.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A Big Surprise from a FAA Inspector Air Facts Journal The FAA employs Air Carrier Operations Safety Inspectors to oversea airline operations. At the time of this flight, I was Chairman of the Airline Pilots Association Training and Standards Committee. This board oversaw the training and standards of the airline.

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Air Facts

MAY 20, 2024

As I walked up the darkened aisle toward the flight deck, I noticed several flight attendants huddled together in the mid-galley talking in hushed tones. Arriving at the flight deck door, I performed the normal cockpit entry procedure but received no response. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Approach Descent 96

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 14, 2025

Its almost unthinkable in an airliner, and surely tensions were high in the flight deck. After proving his flying ability with a single eye, he would go on to be hired by TACA Airlines. By 29, he was a captain with TACA and had logged over 13,400 hours of flight time. Both engines were out.

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Pilot Flight Deck Weather Descent 97

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The flight deck is wide open for everyone in the cabin, and well, the view is pretty good up front. We began our descent as we approached the airport. If you need a break — which we did — there’s a restaurant in the museum with a great view of the runway at Friedrichschafen Airport (FDH).

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One Mile at a Time

MARCH 24, 2025

Theres simply not another airline in the world that puts even remotely as much effort into the ground experience, whether at the carriers Charles de Gaulle hub, or an outstation. So the airline is priced at the top of the market, but it seems that strategy is working. Whats different, though, is how the airline handles the process.

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Approach Runway Airline Airlines 86

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

The airlines use their high-fidelity flight simulators to great advantage, and when combined with stick shakers, multicrew flight decks, and low-speed and stall-warning systems, the training is excellent. However, there are some airplanes where the approach to a stall is practiced in flight.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 20, 2024

Currently this airport is a hub for Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, DHL Aviation, FedEx, Juneyao Air, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, Suparna Airlines and UPS Airlines. One of the airline's check-in area. The view outside the terminal.

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Fly with Eva

MARCH 20, 2018

I peek quickly at the empty belly , as I climb further up to the flight deck. I remember a moment on the 737: it was an extremely long 4-sector day with lots of delays, issues and returning from our last flight hours too late. Back to today: after a short flight over the South China Sea, we reach the Philippine coastline.

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Jet Flight Deck Cargo Thrust 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Flight Schedule Pro This free app enables students, renters and instructors to book new flights, manage upcoming appointments, and view aircraft availability right from the convenience of their iOS device. WSI PilotBrief Optima WSI is a leading provider of weather data and used by the majority of airlines.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Southwest Airlines will alter landing procedures from December 2024, in an effort to reduce injuries sustained by cabin crew members during turbulence, according to an internal memo. Southwest said that the changes are a result of the airlines “unwavering commitment to safety and well-being of our flight attendants”.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Image: Stages in a turbine engine Geared Turbofan – A New Class In recent years a hybrid engine has entered airline service. There are different levels of warning systems, as well as logic behind the warning system inhibition during certain phases of flight. Career Advancement Pilot career progression options can vary.

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Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

But the movement to reduced crew operations (RCOs) is gaining strength, pushed by national private ATC companies and by some airlines. The flight deck has to meet certification criteria such as field of vision, ergonomic aspects, and instrumentation. However, airline pilot homicide-suicide is an extremely rare event.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Airport firefighters had to douse flames that erupted from the right main gear on a Frontier Airlines A321 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday. Fire and smoke roiled from the gear as it rolled out after a flight from San Diego about 4:20 p.m.

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Flight Deck Descent Pilot Airline 102

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Courtesy: Jeppesen] Visual into KTEB One of the first guided visual approaches was created for the descent to Runway 1 at Teterboro Airport ( KTEB ) in New Jersey. Honeywell’s Anthem integrated flight deck has driven a cascade of upcoming solutions for aircraft, including the Pilatus PC-12.

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