The reason is that the parking brake works on the Yellow hydraulic system and that system is…
The dark cockpit philosophy was originally developed by Airbus in the early 80s. The concept was first…
The radio altimeter antennae should be preferably placed in a position where the changes in aircraft pitch…
Another great fuel saving feature on the Airbus is SOFT ALT. The FMGS engages the “soft altitude”…
Let’s lay down a simple fact: AUTOPILOT NEVER FLIES THE PLANE. Well, sort of. Even in the…
The reason is because most of the charts we see are flat. In the 16th century, a…
A typical commercial Aircraft will lower its landing gear approximately 6 to 7 nautical miles (11–13 kms)…
I have almost 1500 hours of flight experience and almost all of them as an airline pilot….
The jet engines like any other engine requires air, fuel and a source of combustion to start….
Here’s a true story. I was learning to fly in a Cessna 150 with a civilian instructor…