For most people flying on an aircraft, the sight of an aircraft punching straight into a cloud is something they will never see. Having done it hundreds of times I can tell you it's a fun optical...
Posts by Rick James
In July 2020 the pilot of a TUI Airlines flight from Birmingham to Majorca pushed the throttles of his Boeing 737 on the runway for a perfect take-off. Well almost! The flight was investigated by the...
As uncommon as it is, you may have seen a plane that has seemingly just "stopped" midair, and are asking yourself what you actually saw. Are your eyes playing tricks on you? There are a few military...
When sitting on an airplane during a long boring flight there comes that time when we have to go and use the bathroom. The question then arises of the pilots. Are they able to leave the cockpit to...
If you have ever seen an air traffic controller's radar screen you must be wondering how the heck all those aircraft are flying and not hitting each other?! I was baffled just the same until I became...
Some might say it is better to be streetsmart than it is to be booksmart. But there are times when it pays to be really into books, such as when you want to learn about all things flying! Knowledge...