Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Landing requires a controlled descent and approach to the runway, culminating in touchdown and deceleration. Airplanes are typically used for commercial airline transport, cargo delivery, and recreational flying, offering opportunities for long-distance travel and higher cruising speeds. Does turbulence affect helicopters differently?

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

Key Takeaways Commercial pilots are responsible for the safe transportation of passengers and cargo, requiring extensive skills such as self-confidence, situational awareness, and communication abilities. This careful planning helps in choosing the most efficient and safe routes, ensuring a smooth journey for passengers and cargo.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Electrical: generators/alternators, backup systems, power distribution systems and logic Engine, APU: main turbine engines and the auxiliary power unit (APU) Fire Protection: engine/APU fire protection, cargo fire protection, and cabin fire protection systems. Some part 135 cargo operators use turbine powered airplanes.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

It operates both cargo and passenger transport. For the cargo side, Sky Express aircargo was established at a later date, joining venture with Finaval Group and established routes between Europe and the Far East. There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent. We are on final approach on runway 34 at SKG.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. Announcement was made by the Captain about our flight which we would to expect some turbulence especially along the way but no mention about the flight delay. DHL and Aerologic are also big names in the cargo airline business.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

Take off was slightly turbulent but eventually the weather improved after flying out of Japan. What is missing is a proper drink holder that can hold the drink firmly especially during turbulence. The approach and landing in Taipei was a smooth affair. On final approach We touched down 13 minutes late.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For the flight itself, after take off at Delhi, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence and also more turbulence happened during the crossing through the Bay of Bengal. I slept about 2 hours but I did wake up a few times due to turbulence. On final approach onto runway 20R. Vistara's logo on the blanket. Rise and Shine!

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Boeings Airplane Health Management system exemplifies this approach, using AI to alert airlines to potential issues, preventing delays, and saving millions in operational costs. During a long-haul flight, for instance, AI might adjust the route to avoid turbulence, freeing the pilot to focus on strategic oversight.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

On that day, there were three commercial flights and a cargo flight flying from Taipei to Singapore and would return to Taipei after a short layover. However, he mentioned that there was turbulence along the way, not a surprise especially June to October period is usually the typhoon season and bad weather is quite common.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The door connects to the cargo section of the aircraft. Hardly any turbulence during this flight. Despite using a different approach for landing, I was happy with this flight experience. I was thinking perhaps the orange seats instead of red would better match the airline's identity. Boarding the aircraft was from the rear door.

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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. Aileron Control In Stalls And Spins A wing stalls when the airflow approaches it at an angle greater than the Critical Angle of Attack. The downside of this approach is a lack of redundancy.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

More than 200 of those aircraft remain in service as cargo carriers, and around 50 are still flying passengers today. With the two aircraft rapidly approaching 40 years old, theyre becoming less cost-effective to operate. RELATED Cargo giants: which aircraft can carry the most freight? ft reflector with an oversized 8.9

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Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

image_title Including its cargo division, Cathay operates 180 aircraft. On the cargo side, it operates a fleet of 20 747 freighters, although it also has orders in for the forthcoming A350F. In fact, theres not so much as a turbulence event to complain about with this carrier. Safety is clearly the number one priority.

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Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

After 11 hours of flight during our descent to initiate an approach, the airport closed for Category I (CAT I) approaches due to weather. I had a landing gear failure in a King Air 200 on a night instrument approach to a small airport after hours. Slow to approach speed. Contact Dallas Approach for vectors to Love Field.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

To act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers or cargo, you must have completed at least three takeoffs and landings within the last 90 days. As you return to the traffic pattern, focus on short and soft field approaches and landings. At these heights, you could get into turbulence and gusty crosswinds.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This airport also handles more A380 aircraft than any other airports and the city of Dubai also has a secondary airport (DWC) Al Maktoum International Airport which serves just a handful of airlines and is a hub for Emirates Cargo. There was turbulence from time to time but nothing bad to mention. Emirates 354, you are cleared to land!

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Any accident, regardless of its severity or frequency, highlights the critical importance of maintaining a proactive approach to safety, identifying and addressing potential safety issues and emerging trends, as well as implementing safety measures to reduce the likelihood of an accident. This list is not exhaustive, however.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 26, 2024

The recovery team arrived at the crash site with hand and power saws to cut the Lightning into manageable sections to push into cargo pallets and be pulled with a cable and pulleys onto a landing craft-style barge. He had agreed to the Foundation’s invitation to join them on their recovery mission to retrieve the P-38.

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