Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Static vents that measure static pressures are usually on the lower side of the plane, where the air stream isn’t as turbulent. Airspeed indicators are extremely important, as aircraft need to hit a minimum speed to maintain lift. Airline pilots also need to know airspeed so they can know when to engage the landing gear.

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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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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This is my ride, B-58502, the airline's Airbus A350-900. The airline's website/mobile app The airline's website and mobile app are easy to use, user-friendly and the terms and condition are clearly stated so one should not have any issues navigating them. Meanwhile the airline is working hard to operate more flights to the U.S,

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. Why does this increase the lift?

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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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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Photo: Scoot) My ride: 9V-TRX Introduction When the airline announced on social media about this flight, I was interested but at the same time the timing wasn't good for me as it was a busy period (work). Let's see how this works out for both airlines after a year or two. More of this airline in my next trip report.

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Cherokee Six instrument panel Like my airline job, I fly nearly paperless using an iPad Mini and the ForeFlight app for navigation charts. Although not a problem for airliners, flying at high altitude airports presents challenges for pilots of small piston aircraft. Santa Fe is located 6,349 feet above sea level.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 28, 2024

For the final segment, I flew Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 business class on the 11hr40min flight from Tokyo (HND) to New York (JFK). Japan Airlines is the launch customer for the Safran Unity seat, and suffice it to say that were in for a treat, as more airlines introduce this product.

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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. In particular, new hire airline pilot training is equated to trying to get a drink of water from a fire hose. The geared turbofan powers a large ducted fan using a gearbox similar to turboprops.

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Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A mix of weaker demand, Russian flying restrictions, and geopolitical turbulence have made the Chinese market a tough one. It’s the secondary carriers in China that are keeping that market above water, airlines like Sichuan and Xiamen, with some China Eastern growth in the mix too. Every airline is down… a lot.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

To get the extra lift required for the turns, I had to dive to get extra airspeed so that the plane could turn at that same AOA. This meant that I could land normally on the runway, not overshoot, and did not need to be concerned with the airliners on the crossing runway.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, there can be little doubt that, over the course of the year, airline safety has continued to reach new levels, with fewer accidents, fewer aircraft being written off, and fewer fatalities. This list is not exhaustive, however.

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AeroSavvy

MARCH 26, 2022

Most dedicated cargo aircraft are military transports, e.g., C-17 Globemaster, C-130 Hurcules, Antonov’s heavy-lift family. Delta Airlines L-100 departing Atlanta in 1972. Delta Airlines operated a fleet of four L-100 freighters in its cargo operation from 1966 to 1974. Alaska Airlines 737-400 Combi interior.

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Flight Deck Cargo Weight-Shift-Control Pilot 52

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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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Introduction What a way to celebrate my first ever Indian domestic flight experience by flying on the airline's brand new Airbus A350-900. Let's say I didn't have the best first impression of this airline and I believe some of you have read about the negative reviews of the airline in almost all aspects of air travel with this airline.

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