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Impact of automation, AI, and emerging technologies on aviation career

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According to Boeing, over the next two decades there will be a need for 674,000 new pilots, 716,000 new maintenance technicians, and 980,000 new cabin crews worldwide respectively to the current global commercial fleet. AI provides spotters with data on weather and flight plans and general conditions.

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

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Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. These figures are vital for the crew to be able to calculate the actual take-off speed of the airplane in the prevailing weather conditions (as we’ll see later).

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

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Drones have their own language, and its filled with abbreviations and acronyms that can be overwhelming for new drone pilots. Common Drone Acronyms and What They Mean Lets start off with the most basic acronyms that even beginner drone pilots should know. The effect is that the pilot feels like they are flying while inside the drone.

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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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From crop dusting to global megacarrier: Marking 100 years of Delta Air Lines

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Known as the Limousine of the Air, the Travel Airs could carry five passengers and a single pilot. Woolman himself described the aircraft as “accommodating five passengers and pilot, toilet facilities, and space for hand luggage.

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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

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Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. When the aircraft encounters a vortex and its strong enough to induce roll, the pilot counters it by using the ailerons against the roll and tries to fly out of the wake as soon as possible. How Are Wingtip Vortices Formed?

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Eyes on the skies: CAE trains Canada’s air traffic controllers of tomorrow  

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With air traffic continuing to soar in the post-pandemic era, airlines worldwide have embarked on recruiting the thousands of pilots needed to operate the multitude of new aircraft set to enter service during the coming years. The forecast initially focused on pilots, maintenance technicians, and cabin crew.