Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

By far the strongest component of wake turbulence is the swirling air generated at the tips of the aircrafts wings. Key Takeaways Wingtip vortices, not engine exhaust, create the strongest wake turbulence. Wake turbulence can cause severe roll and structural damage to smaller aircraft. This is called lift.

Turbulence 97

Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

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.

Cabin Crew 263

Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 263

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 19, 2024

You can take either the escalator or lift up to the departure hall. Once on board, the cabin crew waiting at the door, showed me to my seat. My first impression of the crew, they seemed nice and I was looking forward to the flight. This aircraft flew in from Seoul and departed a few hours later for Bangkok.

Airlines 59

Airlines Airline Turbulence Runway 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Cabin photos of the A320ceo With the transparent partition, the passengers at the first row face the cabin crew during take-off and landing for the seat 1A, 1B and 1C. With a light load, our aircraft lifted off quickly. We hit some light turbulence during our descent. This is my seat 2A, legroom space is tight.

Runway 52

Runway Descent Airlines Airline 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

To get there, you need to follow the signboard leading you to a lift and from the lower level, you can walk through the underpass to get to the other building. Once on board, I noticed a cabin crew was serving champagne on a plastic cup and was pleasantly surprised I was given one, I suppose because of the occasion (New Year's Day).

Airlines 52

Airlines Airline Weather Turbulence 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The cabin crew were waiting for us. 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. We lifted off almost effortlessly. We hit some turbulence while flying through some clouds.

Airlines 52

Airlines Airline Turbulence Weather 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Since these aircraft were already installed with Aeroflot's cabin interior and configuration, the Indian airline decided to make some minor changes and that also means the airline didn't have to wait long to take delivery of the 6 aircraft. With a light load in this cabin, I went to explore some of the seats.

Cabin Crew 59

Cabin Crew Runway Weather Ceiling 59