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

Aerotime

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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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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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

Pilot Institute

There have been numerous incidents of passengers and cabin crew suffering injuries ranging from mild to severe after their aircraft bounced around after getting caught in someone elses wake. After one aircraft lands, the tailwind pushes the vortices forward into the runways touchdown zone.

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Joyride on Air Do Boeing 767-300ER: Part 2 CTS-HND

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Currently, this airport host both domestic and international flights and have 4 runways in operation. They are runway 01L/19R, 01R/19L, 18R/36L and 18L/36R. The history of Japanese aviation This history includes the cabin crew uniform of various airlines. I was glad the weather was good unlike the previous day.

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A Day Trip To Fukuoka Part 2: Skymark Boeing 737-800 Fukuoka to Okinawa

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

This airport has two terminals, operating international and domestic flights respectively and has only a single runway (16/34) in operation. However, do note that the observation deck can be closed due to bad weather. My ride: JA73NT To be able to enjoy such good weather like this during my time in Japan was a blessing.

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Flying Singapore Airlines’ Business Class 787 Flight From Bangkok to Singapore!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

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. Mahan Air's A340-600 Our taxi to the runway took about 14 minutes. At this point, only 2 runways were in operation.

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Enjoying Club J cabin with Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 From Okinawa to Tokyo Haneda

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Everyone including the cabin crew had to be seated and it was quite bumpy especially flying through the clouds. The adjustable reading lamp Behind the last row of the Class J cabin is the cabin crew's work space. The view from the landing gear, Overall I find JAL's A350-900's cabin product quite fantastic.

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