Slots – (One of) the Airline’s Most Precious Assets Explained!
Aviation slots - simply explained! Hello dear readers. After visiting the Airbus factory in my last post, it's time for some aviation theory again. I hope, that…
Autopilot – Do Aeroplanes Fly on Their Own Nowadays?
"Being an airliner pilot? That's so boring, the autopilot does 90 percent of the work anyway nowadays"! There are quite some people that would…
“You Have Control!” The Pilot Monitoring (PM) Explained!
In the last article, I explained the duties of the pilot flying (PF) to you. Now it shall be the pilot monitoring's turn. As…
“I Have Control!” The Pilot Flying (PF) Explained!
Hello dear readers and aviators. After taking you onto the jumpseat to Barcelona in my last article, I would like to introduce you to…
Airbus A320 Cockpit – MUC to CGN Jumpseat Experience!
Hello dear aviators. It is not often that one can experience the Airbus A320 cockpit (or any flight deck) inflight as a non-pilot today,…
World’s Safest Airlines in 2018 Revealed!
A new study performed by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC) has shown, that low cost carriers do not have to be…
Winglets and Sharklets – Wingtip Devices Explained!
Most modern commercial aircraft have wings that are folded up at the tip today. These folded up ends are "winglets" (or, depending on the…
Freedoms of The Air Explained – Can an Airline Fly Anywhere?
Hello, dear aviation friends. Today, it is time for another good chunk of aviation knowledge. This article will by all about the so-called "Freedoms…
Flight Management System (FMS) – The Aircraft’s Brain!
Apart from the first officer's and captain's human brains, that manage to fly modern aeroplanes safely through the world's skies, another brain has appeared…
EU Blacklist – Beware of these Airlines!
Hello fellow aviators. In my last post, I have explained the instrument landing system to you. Today, I would like to tell you a…