Piloting a plane is a highly demanding skill that requires a great deal of focus and expertise. Apart from the intense level of professional training pilots have to undergo before they can get a...
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Private pilots are different from airline pilots as they have only received their basic flying license and often have less experience than a licensed airline pilot. They also differ in what...
A Definitive Guide to Landing Gears: How Landing Gears Work!
The landing gear is a very critical subcomponent of every aircraft. Weighing approximately 3% (in some cases up to 6%) of the plane’s Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW), landing gears are heavy...
Though most passenger flights occur during the daytime, many airplanes get the opportunity to continue to fly at night. The majority of the flights originating in the United States that are outbound...
It is surely not hard to imagine that airplanes are very heavy structures. But just how much do you know about those huge wings that are attached to them? Did you know, for example, that a single...
Why Are Propeller Planes Still Used? (Turboprop/Piston Vs Jet Airplanes)
Propeller planes, otherwise known as Turboprops, are still a widely used method of transport for traveling, whether it be a business flight or a quick getaway. I bet you thought those 1938 old planes...