Tail strike, which occurs when the tail of an aircraft contacts the runway during takeoff or landing,…
This is fairly straightforward. What your question refers to is “wing-loading”….the number of pounds each square foot…
Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) is a term originating in Europe, but today is used across continents….
Wind shear is a microscale meteorological phenomenon occurring over a very small distance, but it can be…
Here is a brief description of the commonly found types of propellers in aviation. a. Fixed pitch…
There was a time — maybe 25 years ago — when the idea of putting air bags…
Looking at the bottom of an A340 you’you well see that there are already two other sets…
A practical application of Bernoulli’s theorem with which the pilot should be familiar is the Venturi tube,…
What does the flight engineer do? Flight engineers are responsible for operating the systems in older airplanes….
While each airline has a distinct livery, the vast majority of the plane is almost always white….