Jet engines enable the aircraft to move forward with a thrust force enabling the speed to increase beyond a point where the wings start generating Lift and k...

Where does “Mayday” come from? Mayday is a Distress call used by Aviators and Marine vessels to transmit a radio message communicating one is in serious trou...

Why do Pilots do a walk around the aircraft before every departure? Pilots are not Mechanics however before departure it is a required procedure for them to ...

Some tips on avoiding thunderstorm weather... 1. If you see a storm with continous lightning activity, then its up and down draughts are likely to be very se...

Do you ever wonder how one could simply sit back on an aircraft, takeoff, climb and cruise across the globe to only arrive completely on the other side of th...

Sometimes passengers are nervous or scared of flying because of factors such as bad weather like thunderstorms or uncomfortable levels of turbulence. Also as...

How do Airline Pilots deal with an engine failure in the most critical stages of takeoff? Everyday thousands of flights depart every minute and Pilots are tr...

So what's involved before Pilots attempt a landing? Landing a jet aircraft requires a well coordinated and planned multi-crew effort. During the cruise, pilo...

Why is Winter in Aviation so important? Aircraft are designed to fly optimum and effectively with an undisturbed and unaltered structure. In winter during co...

DODAR is the process used in the Aviation industry by Pilots and Crew to assist in decision making during an abnormal situation or emergency. Each of the acr...

People have got so used to watching the skies filled with jet trails that we never stop and realise its truly magic that hundreds of tonnes of metal with 500...

Here is a very simple and easy bullet point way of explaining exactly how does a modern airliner jet engine function and work. 1. Large amounts of air is suc...

AVIATE: when ever anything goes wrong or out of the ordinary the first priority is to always ensure the aircraft is doing what you intend it to do. If not th...