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…
Experience in accidents has shown that using non-standard language results in miscommunication, and missed understanding or delayed…