When flying at night and nearing the destination seeing the airport all lit up is a wonderful and relaxing sight, but what happens if the air traffic controller has gone home or there was never one...
Posts by Rick James
I was helping one of our engineers work underneath the helicopter the other day and the amount of structure and different types of materials used to build it were incredible. It got me thinking about...
If you have ever stood close to a helicopter and heard it start up you may have noticed that some sound like an old truck firing up while others sound like a fighter jet. This is all down to the...
Last month I was on a smaller commuter airline coming home from a flying tour and the clouds were low, I mean really low as we came into land. I know about landings, weather, pilot, and plane...
We have all seen Hollywood movies where the fighter pilot rips off their mask after a heroic dogfight, but in real life would this ever happen? Do they wear masks just to look cool, because airline...
This week I was on a plane heading to work and there was a very obvious throttle back of the engines not long after the wheels left the ground. Normally I don't even notice as I've flown so much but...