What is the required accuracy on assigned altitude for an airliner?
The altimeters are rigorously checked for their accuracy before take off and during flight. This is a must check for…
Do airlines make aircraft modifications for high altitude airports?
The airlines cannot modify aircraft. Any aircraft modification has to be designed and tested by the aircraft manufacturer and then…
AFT Pylon Fairing (APF) and Exhaust Nozzle coloration
During walkaround inspection, coloration can be observed on A320neo LEAP-1A pylon AFT pylon fairing lateral panel on INB and OUTB…
How are airplanes cleaned?
The exterior of an airplane is usually cleaned with water and soap, or, it can be “dry-cleaned” using specialized chemicals….
United A320 at Hartford on June 20th 2024, dropped engine parts on departure
A United Airbus A320-200, registration N490UA performing flight UA-325 from Hartford,CT to Denver,CO (USA) with 129 people on board, was…
How do planes build up static electricity?
Well actually, a plane must not allow the buildup of static electricity, because it can totally disable radio communications and…
What are the functions of static ports on airplanes?
The higher you go in altitude, the lower the ambient air pressure. This principle is used by various aircraft instruments…
Does every new airplane get tested/certified, or just the prototypes?
Yes. Once an aircraft comes out of the final assembly line it is handed over to the manufacturer’s production test…
Why do aircraft need a tail strike test?
It is called a vmu𝑣𝑚𝑢 (minimum unstick speed) test. The reasoning behind this test is to find the lowest speed at which…
How do Aircraft with non-conductive carbon-fiber-reinforced composite fuselages like the Boeing 787 survive lightning strikes?
Like many things in aviation, the development of composite materials used in aviation is a long and interesting development. Aluminum…