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

Aerotime

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

Aerotime

Following further discussion and analysis of the flight’s route, Flight 232 was given instructions to divert to Sioux City Gateway Airport (SUX) in Iowa. It was at this point that Denny Fitch, the off-duty training captain seated in the first-class cabin, offered his assistance and entered the flight deck of N1819U at 15:29.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

The ASRS captures these reports, analyzes the safety data, and distributes information to the aviation community to avoid the recurrence of such incidents It is a confidential system that accepts submissions from pilots, air traffic controllers, technicians, cabin crew, and drone pilots.

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