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

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. With all ground personnel off the aircraft, you will hear the familiar call over the aircraft’s public address (PA) system: “ Crew, arm the doors and cross-check ”.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot

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

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach

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

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JULY 19, 2024

Alain Durand / Wikimedia Commons At 15:42, the flight engineer was dispatched from the flight deck to perform an inspection at the back of the cabin. Upon his return, he reported that both right-hand and left-hand rear stabilizers had sustained damage.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines

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

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

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

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