Why do pilots say “rotate” when they take off?
Experience in accidents has shown that using non-standard language results in miscommunication, and missed understanding or delayed understanding. Take-off is…
How does the trim wheel work in Airbus aircraft?
The trimming in Airbus aircraft is pretty conventional (A320, A330 and A340). In A320, the THS (trimmable horizontal stabilizer) is…
What are the consequences of a pilot forgetting to trim an aircraft before takeoff or landing?
A very uncomfortable time. Trim is there to ease controls pressure, so pilot has little to no need to push…
What are the similarities and differences between an Airbus A350-900 and a Boeing 777-300ER?
Both are popular widebody fly-by-wire twinjet airliners. However the direct A350 competitor to the 777–300ER is the A350–1000, and so…
Why is the bulk cargo door of the A350-900 on the left side?
Airbus works with major clients to design a plan on how the aircraft’s gate/stand will be laid out. The airlines…
If an aircraft has a tail-strike during takeoff, does it land at that airport, or does it continue flying towards its destination?
Pilots rotate the aircraft after they reach prescribed air-speed to a predetermined pitch rate and attitude. The geometry of the…
Air Europa Boeing 787-9 suffered damage to its fuselage on landing
Air Europa Boeing 787-9 suffered damage to its fuselage on landing at Santo Domingo-Las Americas , Dominican Republic. Parts of…
Southwest B738 at Denver on Apr 7th 2024, dropped engine doors, flap damage
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8668A performing flight WN-3695 from Denver,CO to Houston Hobby,TX (USA), was departing Denver’s runway…
Which engine is best combination with Airbus 320?
The A320 has a really versatile airframe, and hassle free Avionics which have made it commercially so successful. Its been…
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-271N sustained substantial damage on the ground at Vienna Airport, Austria
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-271N sustained substantial damage on the ground at Vienna Airport, Austria. Photos suggest that the right-hand horizontal…