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Air traffic controller suspended after planes almost collide at Mumbai Airport

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The IndiGo jet touched down three seconds after the lift off. link] pic.twitter.com/O1ccRpJn39 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) June 9, 2024 An IndiGo spokesperson told the Times of India that the IndiGo flight from Indore was given a landing clearance by the air traffic control tower.

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The Difference Between Category, Class, and Type of Aircraft

Pilot Institute

Glider This category includes aircraft that are designed to fly without an engine and rely on natural air currents for lift through the reaction between the air and the wing. Rotorcraft This category includes aircraft that use rotating blades to generate lift, such as helicopters or gyroplanes. propellers) or thrust (i.e.,

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Top 10: The world’s busiest flight routes in 2024

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Notable is the surge in passenger volume in Asia, where pandemic restrictions were last to lift and carriers have been slow to reinstate capacity. It has been reported by Kyodo News that Japan is even contemplating pre-clearance for visitors from South Korea. Record numbers of South Koreans have been visiting Japan in 2024, with 3.73

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How to get an IFR clearance at a non-towered airport

Flight Training Central

For an instrument pilot, though, there is one key difference between a smaller, non-towered airport and a larger one with an air traffic control tower: obtaining an IFR clearance. Call for your IFR clearance, including route, altitude, and transponder code. Here are three ways to get a clearance at a non-towered airport.

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High Wing or Low Wing – Which Trainer Should I Choose?

Flight Training Central

This meant the airplane, if were to carry anything, had to be built from very light materials incapable of providing support for a wing long enough to generate the needed lift. The bi-wing design allows two shorter wings to be braced against one another with a series of struts and wires providing the strength and lifting surface required.

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Aviation at the leading edge of science

Air Facts

The brothers believed that their lift was coming from smoke, which they could clearly see rising in the air. In letters to an English scientist, Sir Joseph Banks, dated December 1, 1783 and January 16, 1784, he described the balloon, and attributed the lift to “air rarified by heat”.

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Flying a Plane for the First Time: A Beginner’s Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Understanding the Basics of Flight Principles of Flight: Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag Flying a plane for the first time requires a basic understanding of the forces that make flight possible. Lift is generated by the wings, counteracting the force of weight, which pulls the plane down. Ready to experience the skies with us?

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