THY A359 near New York on Oct 8th 2024, captain died in flight
The crew of a THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A350-900, registration TC-LGR, was directing the aircraft to JFK Airport in New…
Cockpit Windshields Fail Safe Design
The windshields design is a clamped laminated glass type. It is made of 3 glass plies separated with plastic interlayer….
Cockpit Windows Damage Identification
•A heating film cracking looks like roughly a straight line across the window starting from a window edge. In most…
Ryanair aircraft evacuated in Brindisi after engine fire before flight to Torino
A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Ryanair, registration 9H-QCB performing flight FR-8826 from Brindisi to Turin (Italy) with…
Atlanta B744 at Hong Kong on Sep 30th 2024, could not retract gear
An Air Atlanta Europe Boeing 747-400 freighter on behalf of Air Atlanta Icelandic, registration 9H-WFF performing flight CC-1007 from Hong…
OCT 01: Ryanair Boeing 737MAX8 (EI-IGI) suffered a double tire burst on its right maingear during landing on rwy 28 at Bergamo-Intl AP(LIME), Italy
OCT 01: Ryanair Boeing 737MAX8 (EI-IGI) suffered a double tire burst on its right maingear during landing on rwy 28…
How effective are thrust reversers? Are thrust reverses necessary?
Thrust reverser systems are featured on many jet aircraft to help slow down just after touch-down, reducing wear on the brakes and enabling…
What is a “flat spin”
First, try to visualize a regular spin. It usually happens when one wing stalls while the other is still generating…
Low-Frequency Underwater Locating Device (LF-ULD)
LF-ULD is battery-powered and primarily consists of an electronic module and a signal transmitter. Protected by a cylindrical, water- and…
How would you explain aerodynamic stall, in simple terms?
How would you explain aerodynamic stall? Put simply, a wing is a surface that encourages moving air to follow its…