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"This is niner, twelve, niner to tower. The pilot's unconscious, and the copilot is dead. How do I land this plane?!" Hey, it could happen. Would you know what to do to land a commercial...
Any pilot can fly forwards, but under the right circumstances, you can fly your airplane backwards, or so it seems. Actually you are still flying forward, but the wind mass is pushing you so hard...
Calculating flight time is a bit more complicated than calculating driving time, but nevertheless, it is a relatively simple calculation to make. There are electronic calculators available that...
Takeoff in an airplane requires airspeed. The airspeed is a measure of how fast the air is flowing over the airplane, not a measure of how fast the airplane is traveling. If the airplane is flying...
Passengers rate a pilot's competence and expertise based largely on the smoothness of the landing. Pilots know this is an unfair assessment due to the complexity of flight, but practice airplane...
The holding pattern is the most important maneuver a pilot can learn. Pilots must be able to fly it at any time, regardless of weather conditions. Air traffic control personnel are the only ones...
Flightgear is an open source flight simulator program that lets you fly many realistic aircraft in simulated conditions and environments. The game's high level of sophistication requires that you...
This article focuses on old-fashioned analog airspeed indicators, Many newer aircraft have digital displays that work somewhat differently.
Trigonometry is not just a subject to be studied in a classroom with no real world practical applications. Engineers of various types use the fundamentals of trigonometry to build...
A graphic flight computer is an essential tool for any pilot. Knowing how to use one can prevent problems due to navigational errors. This article describes how to use an E-6B flight computer....
Takeoffs and landings are the among the most difficult aspects of flying an airplane. These are also the times when the aircraft is the most vulnerable to something going wrong, and this adds to...
Learn about takeoff airspeed in this free aviation video.
Ever since I was a little kid, I always wondered how pilots safely landed their planes. I would imagine how difficult and hard it would be to land something so big and magical. In this article,...
For decades the supersonic Concorde offered the fastest non-military ride on the planet to anyone who could afford the price of a ticket. The last Concorde retired from service in 2003. Since then...
There is a old pilot's adage, "Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory." Along the same line, "Flying is the second greatest thrill known to man. Landing is the first." Landing a small,...
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