Aircraft Performance: Cost Index
What is a Cost Index (CI) on aircraft and how do airlines use them to reduce costs? What factors are considered when deciding on the best Cost Index?
Comments Off on Aircraft Performance: Cost Index
June 24, 2020
The Ram Air Turbine (RAT) on Aircraft
What is the purpose of Ram Air Turbines (RATs) in aviation? How do they save aircraft in emergency situations, and what does the RAT do for pilots?
Comments Off on The Ram Air Turbine (RAT) on Aircraft
June 24, 2020
Squawk 7700 – What Does This Mean For Pilots?
Why do aircraft squawk 7700? What emergency might cause a pilot to squawk 7700? What are some real MAYDAY situations involving squawking 7700?
Comments Off on Squawk 7700 – What Does This Mean For Pilots?
June 17, 2020
Displaced Thresholds on Runways – Whats the Purpose?
What do some airports have displaced thresholds on their runways? Why have a displaced threshold and what does it mean for pilots and aircraft performance?
Comments Off on Displaced Thresholds on Runways – Whats the Purpose?
June 6, 2020
ECAM Fuel Page on Airbus A330
What are EICAS and ECAM Systems on Aircraft?
What are ECAM EICAS used for on Airbus and Boeing aircraft? What information do they display and what do pilots get from ECAM and EICAS?
Comments Off on What are EICAS and ECAM Systems on Aircraft?
June 3, 2020
METAR Aviation Weather Reports – Definitive Guide
Aviation METARs: the definitive list! What is a METAR weather report and what information does it provide to pilots? Learn how to decode a METAR here!
Comments Off on METAR Aviation Weather Reports – Definitive Guide
June 2, 2020
What is a SPECI Aviation Weather Report?
Find out what a SPECI weather report in aviation is and why it's issued. What information is in a SPECI and where can you get SPECIs?
Comments Off on What is a SPECI Aviation Weather Report?
June 2, 2020
What is an Aircraft’s QRH (Quick Reference Handbook)?
When do airline pilots use the QRH (Quick Reference Handbook) and what do they use it for? Find out what's in the Quick Reference Handbook(QRH)!
Comments Off on What is an Aircraft’s QRH (Quick Reference Handbook)?
May 30, 2020
Aircraft Technical Logbook, or “Tech Log” – what is it?
What does an aircraft tech log contain? How do pilots use the technical logbook, and what important information is in it?
Comments Off on Aircraft Technical Logbook, or “Tech Log” – what is it?
May 29, 2020
INOP: What Does It Mean For Aircraft And Aviation?
What does the term INOP mean? What happens when an aircraft system becomes INOP? And can aircraft even fly with inoperative equipment or instruments?
Comments Off on INOP: What Does It Mean For Aircraft And Aviation?
May 29, 2020