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

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We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. This audible alert tells the cabin crew to take their seats as the aircraft is ready to depart.

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

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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

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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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