Remove Altimeter Remove Cargo Remove Ceiling
article thumbnail

The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

Aerotime

While most of it tends to be hidden away either in the cabin ceiling space or under the cabin floor panels, some of it – particularly the air conditioning riser ducts – is fitted in the cabin walls at certain intervals, making the inclusion of a window at that position impossible.

article thumbnail

Night Flight from Catalina: Beechcraft Baron Incident

Fear of Landing

Aircraft departing runway 22 have a take-off run towards a ravine, with no lights or landmarks ahead, only cargo ships and the horizon of the Pacific Ocean. Weather reports from the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field on the island warned of a low cloud ceiling, overcast at 700-800 feet. Dinner was excellent.”

Runway 52