Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

It was to be a medium-range airliner that could comfortably seat over 100 passengers on two decks inside the fuselage. There, the dimensions of the two vertical stabilizers were increased, and a third stabilizer with no rudder was added to the tail to counteract yaw instability.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Because most contemporary hangars were not high enough to accommodate the Constellation if it had a single tail, three vertical stabilizers were fitted to provide sufficient longitudinal control while being able to access pre-existing hangars at airports around the country. Cockpit of the Lockheed Constellation.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! Welcome onboard For some people, traveling by air has become purely routine, much like traveling by bus or train.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 14, 2024

Southwest Airlines has just internally revealed details of an incident that occurred back in April 2024, which can only be described as a very close call. While the “DON’T SINK” and “PULL UP” warnings went off in the cockpit during this time, the first officer states they didn’t hear this due to intense task saturation.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Flight Training Route What It Involves Flight training programs are typically offered by independent flight schools or airline-affiliated academies. Some airlines and employers may prefer or require a degree for career advancement, especially for managerial or instructional roles.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

As commercial air travel after World War II reached a peak, airlines needed an aircraft that provided a greater range, passenger capacity, and cargo capabilities. Apart from structural enhancements, airlines also needed an efficient and cost-saving design that provided a lower seat-per-mile operating cost than existing models.

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Ask Captain Lim

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Alaskan Airlines Embraer 175 Photo credit ( [link] ) What could drive an off-duty pilot to sabotage the Alaskan Airlines plane’s engines? The safety of any flight hinges on the mental stability of those in the cockpit. An off-duty pilot occupying the jump seat attempted to shutdown both its engines.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful and spectacular places on earth with an airport that can support a variety of airline equipment up to a small widebody such as the Boeing 767-300ER. In the CRJ you can not hear any engines from the cockpit, making for an odd audio sensation. There was no inherent stability.

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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. Pilots navigate the airplane forward in glass cockpits, which are located just over the aircraft’s nose. All of these primary control surfaces serve as a horizontal stabilizer for the plane.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

At Leopard Aviation, we train students in the Cessna 172S Skyhawk, known for its stability and advanced Garmin G1000 avionics. With a comfortable cockpit and well-designed controls, it provides a great learning platform for students developing their skills. Trainer aircraft play a crucial role in shaping a pilots learning journey.

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Pilot Stability Cockpit Crosswind 52

World Airline News

APRIL 30, 2024

But many airlines have further increased their capacities. In addition to the adverse effects of inflation and higher fuel prices, a rise in personnel costs was particularly felt as the terms of the new collective labour agreements for cockpit and cabin personnel were reflected in staff expense. Demand for travel remains high.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 21, 2024

If you’re one of those people longing to return to the cockpit and reignite your passion for flying, there’s no better time than now to do just that. Alternatively, you may have reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 and had to leave a cush job with the airlines, and are now looking for a scaled back aerial gig.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

One way to achieve this is by starting early and educating student pilots about alternative careers in aviation beyond the conventional path of an airline pilot. These benefits help to position becoming a CFI as a genuine alternative to airline careers.

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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. Not to worry: The airliner you are flying has probably not entered a stall in its entire 20- to 30-year service lifespan.

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Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 79

Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

This is an exploration of how NASA research has influenced modern airliners through research and technology. Glass Cockpit During the 1970s and 1980s, NASA created and tested the concept of an advanced cockpit configuration that replaced dial and gauge instruments with flat panel digital displays.

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WayMan

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Its also worth noting that aviation often attracts individuals who have already pursued careers in other fields, meaning they bring unique life experiences to the cockpit. Many airlines actively recruit pilots in their late 20s and 30s, valuing the maturity and stability that older candidates often bring.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Today, many pilots explore careers outside traditional airlines, seeking flexibility and varied work environments. We focus on practical flight instruction and career development to help you succeed in non-airline roles. With a CPL, you gain the foundation required for many aviation careers that do not necessarily involve airlines.

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Airline Airlines Pilot Stability 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

One way to achieve this is by starting early and educating student pilots about alternative careers in aviation beyond the conventional path of an airline pilot. These benefits help to position becoming a CFI as a genuine alternative to airline careers.

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Pilot Approach Stability Cockpit 66

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) doesn’t require a college degree for any pilot certification, from your private pilot license (PPL) to the airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate. Airline Hiring Standards Do you want to work for the airlines? But depending on your flying goals, the answer isn’t always so simple.

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Ask the Pilot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

February 26, 2024 SO, LAST WEEK, a passenger videoed a damaged wing slat on a United Airlines flight headed from Denver to Boston. One small hazard might’ve been broken material striking the rear stabilizers. As I’ve talked about in prior articles, major airline disasters are far, far more uncommon today than they used to be.

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Flight Training Central

JANUARY 5, 2024

From corporate aviation to the airlines to Chairman of the NTSB, Robert Sumwalt has been studying aviation safety his entire career. Here he distills lessons from that long career, including why professionalism is the key for any pilot and why airlines need to “get back to basics.” ” LISTEN >> 8.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

My ride: SX-NEC in the airline's new livery Introduction Flying with Aegean Airlines has been in my mind for a while and when the chance presented itself, I decided to go for it. However I would be flying Economy Class so will I be impressed with the airline? Welcome to my 2024 New Year trip report! Read on to find out.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The aviation industry has already welcomed AI-driven technologies that enhance flight planning, streamline air traffic management, and refine cockpit operations. Its applications span the industry, touching everything from the cockpit to the control tower, and its influence is growing by the day.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JULY 23, 2024

Airlines around the world are struggling to fill cockpit positions with qualified candidates, leading to a massive surge in demand for pilots. Regional airlines, in particular, have been struggling to find pilots, as many pilots move up to better, empty positions at major airlines.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Cockpit Stability 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

The career progression of commercial pilots involves steps from Certified Flight Instructor to First Officer at regional airlines, and eventually to major airlines, where seniority plays a significant role in job security and salary, with the profession offering high financial rewards and opportunities for global travel.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

In this article, we’ll dive into how and why aviators breathe oxygen, oxygen generator equipment types, and best practices for staying safe and alert in the cockpit. Having supplemental oxygen available can be crucial for stabilizing a passenger until the aircraft can land and medical assistance is available.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JULY 23, 2024

Airlines around the world are struggling to fill cockpit positions with qualified candidates, leading to a massive surge in demand for pilots. Regional airlines, in particular, have been struggling to find pilots, as many pilots move up to better, empty positions at major airlines.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 26, 2024

However, it does not qualify the pilot for a job at a major airline, which requires an airline transport pilot (ATP) license. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for airline and commercial pilots, including cargo pilots, was $130,440 as of May 2020.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. What Is Aircraft Stability? Lateral stability depends on the aircrafts design.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Langewiesche provides one of the clearest expositions of aerodynamics and flight control, breaking down concepts like angle of attack, lift, stability, and stalls. He chronicles the life of an airline pilot during a period when navigation was rudimentary and safety standards were still emerging.

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Air Facts

JUNE 19, 2024

An airline pilot was incapacitated immediately upon takeoff of an airliner from the airport. No matter the number of hours in the cockpit, nor the experience, seem to stymie the primitive brain from doing its deed when called upon in unnatural circumstances. And yet it was! followed swiftly. The news was rather sad.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Despite the hardships of the Great Depression, airline travel was coming of age with the arrival of the fast, safe, and comfortable Douglas DC-3. This early design, also called the “Standard Seven,” featured a vestigial vertical stabilizer, ground adjustable propeller, and tight cowling that featured fairings for each rocker arm.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

RELATED Pure power: The worlds largest aircraft engine manufacturers General Electric uses a Boeing 747-400 registered N747GF, a 30-year-old airframe originally delivered to Japan Airlines in 1994. N747GE was acquired by the company in 1992, taking it directly from the fleet of iconic airline Pan Am.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The Heinkel He 111, one of the best-recognized German bombers of World War II, was developed in the early 1930s by Siegfried and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke as Germany’s secret project disguised as a civilian airliner. Fuselage The fuselage had two main bulkheads, with the cockpit at the front.

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