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US judge jails American Airlines PAX who tried to open exit door midflight

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It was following this exchange that Rivas attempted to open an exit door by lifting the handle, only to be struck with a coffee pot by a second flight attendant and subsequently restrained by other passengers. Audio between the aircraft pilot and air traffic control also revealed that the convict attempted to enter the flight deck.

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

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At every cabin crew station, where crew members sit during take-off, landing, and during bouts of turbulence, interphones are available for cabin crew members to communicate with each other, as well as with the pilots on the flight deck. Of course, they also double up to act as the PA system for announcements to the passengers.

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Passing the torch

Air Facts

One was at the controls of an airplane alongside a CFI, and was preceded by flight planning and a preflight inspection. The participants also received a post flight debriefing. Another hour was flying a flight simulator where learning was easier without the flight deck noise and the need to look out for traffic.

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Intrepid Museum Acquire Iconic FG-1D Corsair

Vintage Aviation News

Its journey continued when the aircraft was flown via helicopter lift from NAS Pensacola to Smyrna, Texas, in May 1980. Although this specific Corsair did not fly from Intrepid, Corsairs were among the most commonly flown aircraft from the ship’s flight deck during the war. After the restoration, it returned to the U.S.

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Review: Cathay Pacific Business Class Airbus A321neo (HKG-ICN)

One Mile at a Time

Cathay Pacific business class seat console A321neo Cathay Pacific business class seat controls A321neo If you lift the leather panel to the side of the seat, youll find the entertainment controller, though I dont find that to be needed, since the monitor is also touchscreen. Underneath this area is some exposed storage space.

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Top 10 iPad Pilot Gifts for 2024

iPad Pilot News

Honorable mention goes to the Flight Outfitters Lift 2.0 combines the tried and tested features pilots loved from the original Lift bag with updated fabric and modern enhancements including a padded iPad sleeve. The iPad Bag includes a charging cable pass-through for powering your iPad.

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Riding the Mountain Waves

Plane and Pilot

We had been lifted above our assigned altitude.” Anything in the airplane not tied down floated, even dust from the flight deck carpet, then slammed to the nearest surface moments later as we were caught by the next wave. We had just been caught by Mother Nature’s roller coaster. Airspeed was approaching VMO.