Most of us are aware of hearing a pilot call out a Mayday call while watching a movie or documentary, but you may have also heard them call a Pan-Pan. It is rare but it is also an official phrase...
Category: Airplanes
If you have ever walked out to an airplane across the tarmac and not a jetway you may have been met with the loud, deafening sound of an engine running nearby, especially if you were boarding through...
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...
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...