Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

Key Takeaways Commercial pilots are responsible for the safe transportation of passengers and cargo, requiring extensive skills such as self-confidence, situational awareness, and communication abilities. Prior to takeoff, pilots scrutinize weather conditions and other pertinent data to foresee potential in-flight challenges.

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Flightworx

MAY 1, 2024

This communication is vital as it allows pilots to conduct procedures safely, navigate challenging weather conditions and stay alert to any potential hazards. Advanced Weather Systems : Air traffic control rooms are equipped with advanced meteorological systems to monitor and predict weather conditions.

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Pilot Job Central

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Some of these systems are related to the airplane being bigger, others are related to passenger and crew comfort, while other systems are related to operating in foul weather. When flying piston engine airplanes pilots are often flying in a training or hobby environment where good weather and light traffic prevail.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Students also undergo ground school to learn about aerodynamics, weather, regulations, and aircraft systems. Airplanes are typically used for commercial airline transport, cargo delivery, and recreational flying, offering opportunities for long-distance travel and higher cruising speeds. Does turbulence affect helicopters differently?

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

The Captain made his announcement and gave us update on the weather on route and for the announcments by the cabin crew, it was done in 5 languages including the Taiwanese dialect. Take off was slightly turbulent but eventually the weather improved after flying out of Japan. At the threshold, we were cleared to depart.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Currently the airport has 4 terminals with 3 passengers terminals and 1 cargo complex. Blue Dart's Boeing 757-200F was being towed to the cargo hanger. We took off with a few bumps here and there and more turbulence happening when we flew through the clouds during our climb. Departure gate for the Air India's A320.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

Announcement was made by the Captain about our flight which we would to expect some turbulence especially along the way but no mention about the flight delay. Once we were on our way, we flew through a bit of turbulence but once the weather was better, the seat belt sign was turned off. It was nice visiting this airport.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For the flight itself, after take off at Delhi, we encountered quite a bit of turbulence and also more turbulence happened during the crossing through the Bay of Bengal. At least when we started our descent, the weather was much better, descending and landing in smooth condition. We were flying in good weather at this point.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Yet, even these advanced systems depend on pilots to step in when the unexpected arisesbe it a sudden weather shift or a mechanical glitchunderscoring the limits of automations reach. By processing real-time data on weather, traffic patterns, and flight schedules, AI optimizes routes, reduces congestion, and minimizes delays.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The weather was not good that day. I checked the weather radar and fortunately for us, the weather was good until evening time. The door connects to the cargo section of the aircraft. Fortunately for us the weather was good. Hardly any turbulence during this flight. I would return with a heart beat!

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

It operates both cargo and passenger transport. For the cargo side, Sky Express aircargo was established at a later date, joining venture with Finaval Group and established routes between Europe and the Far East. Rolling down the runway in this beautiful weather. There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

On that day, there were three commercial flights and a cargo flight flying from Taipei to Singapore and would return to Taipei after a short layover. 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.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The weather at Changi was great! The weather that day in Singapore was great and we took off smoothly into the friendly skies. The captain made a couple of announcements including the welcome and thank you speeches and he also mentioned about some weather along the way. This is where my flight departed from. Time to board!

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 7, 2025

To act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers or cargo, you must have completed at least three takeoffs and landings within the last 90 days. Familiarize yourself with your aircraft, review your intended route, and assess the latest weather conditions. Weather Weather is no small factor in flying, and it has caused many accidents.

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Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

After 11 hours of flight during our descent to initiate an approach, the airport closed for Category I (CAT I) approaches due to weather. First of all, proper fuel, route and weather planning are key. All of my diversions were weather-related, mostly to thunderstorms. Weather went zero/zero at our primary and alternate airports.

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Ask the Pilot

AUGUST 5, 2024

On the most basic level, hot weather affects air travel the way it affects most things: it makes people uncomfortable and wears them down. Aerodynamically, warmer air is less dense than cooler air, meaning that in hot weather a wing produces less lift. How do extreme temperatures impact air travel? Things happens more slowly.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This airport also handles more A380 aircraft than any other airports and the city of Dubai also has a secondary airport (DWC) Al Maktoum International Airport which serves just a handful of airlines and is a hub for Emirates Cargo. There was turbulence from time to time but nothing bad to mention. Emirates 354, you are cleared to land!

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Turbulent trips reinforce the importance of wearing a seatbelt in flight Extreme turbulence is nothing new in aviation, but 2024 has seen several events that served to shine a light on this dangerous phenomenon. The first, and most attention-grabbing, was Singapore Airlines flight 321 which hit severe turbulence over Myanmar.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 26, 2024

They turned out to be from a weather outpost for the US Army Air Force’s 11th Weather Squadron, and that they were the only other people on the island. Once the war ended, however, the Lightning was left to the elements on Buldir Island, and the weather outpost abandoned. Ernest “Pappy” Pruett.

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