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Feeling the Heat

Ask the Pilot

On the most basic level, hot weather affects air travel the way it affects most things: it makes people uncomfortable and wears them down. Imagine what it’s like slinging suitcases out on the tarmac when the mercury hits triple digits. How do extreme temperatures impact air travel? Things happens more slowly.

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COMBAT VIETNAM: Miracle Mission

Vintage Aviation News

The “towel rail” antenna on its back was part of a retrofitted system that provided all-weather blind navigation capability. Cables stretched across each end of the runway, suspended several inches off the tarmac by rubber standoffs, could be snagged by a fighter’s extended tail hook. Dick preferred low-and-fast daytime VR.

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Inaugural Flight: Flying On Scoot's A320ceo From Singapore to Subang!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Thanks to him, I was able to enjoy the hotel's breakfast and tarmac view in his room. With a light load, our aircraft lifted off quickly. On the day of departure My first stop of the day was to meet a good friend at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This is the entrance leading to the hotel reception. It was not a bad day for flying.

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Flying on New Year's Day With A New Airline from Frankfurt to Athens!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

To get there, you need to follow the signboard leading you to a lift and from the lower level, you can walk through the underpass to get to the other building. What I like about the interior of the terminals at this airport is they offer good view of the tarmac which allow great opportunity to take good photos of the aircraft.

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Trying Out Air India's Airbus A350-900 Business Class from Bombai to New Delhi!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Therefore it is common for flight delays in departure and arrival especially if the weather is bad. Anyway, fortunately for us, the ride into Delhi was smooth, hardly any turbulence and furthermore the Captain told us the good news and that is the stormy weather forecasted earlier had cleared. The weather was much better at this point.