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Average Avianca: Avianca Airlines A320-200 review from San Andres Island to Bogota
The National Airline of Colombia, Avianca, has long been servicing the Americas since 1919, making it the second oldest airline, just a few months younger than KLM, to remain in service. Although there have been problems along the way,…
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Flight Review: SAS A320neo London Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda
On July 19th, I flew on Scandinavian Airlines System for the first time. My expectations had been set quite low, having flown with only European budget airlines since the start of this year. As expected, my expectations were completely…
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Airbus Secures 70 New Orders Ahead of Paris Air Show
In the high-stakes world of aerospace, the Paris Air Show is the stage where giants flex their muscles. As the world's largest and most influential aerospace event prepares to return after a four-year hiatus, Airbus SE is already…
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What’s special about A320?
The Airbus 320 family is a line of narrow-body aircraft designed and manufactured by Airbus. In March 1984, the A320 was introduced, followed by the longer A321 in January 1994, the shorter A319 in April 1996, and the much shorter A318…
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Do You Think You Can Be a Pilot?
Let’s just say it like it is, not everyone can be a pilot. It’s not easy, there are certain requirements not everyone possess. It’s nothing personal, for example, I can’t be a pharmacist or a lawyer? It makes sense, it’s too late, I’ve…
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How to Recognize the Type of Commercial Airplanes - PART#1
Have you ever been sitting in the airport waiting for your flight whilst watching planes of different sizes taxiing, taking - off, and/or landing in front of you? Did that ever make you wonder what type of planes are these? And how…
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The Miracle in the Hudson
"This is the Captain," the captain's voice said over the intercom, "Brace for impact!". A hush fell over the passengers. They thought they were going to die as the flight attendants were screaming: "Brace! Brace! Brace! Heads down! Stay…
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AIRBUS A321XLR - Gamechanger in the World of Narrow Bodies
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit a severe blow to the economy worldwide and none has been hit as bad as the aviation industry. Not one to be put down, aircraft manufacturers have been looking for ways to beat around it and one such…
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Are Airbus and Boeing the Only Household Names in the Aviation Industry?
Airbus and Boeing prevail possessing a vast noteworthiness in the competitive airline manufacturing industry around the globe. The duopoly owns the sky by composing 99% of global massive plane orders and those vast plane orders make up…
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Which Planes Are Used for Short, Medium, and Long Haul Flights?
Have you ever wondered which type of aircraft you were going to be flying on when travelling? Were you going to fly on a relatively large plane or a small one? The answer depends on the type of route you were travelling on. Aircraft are…
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What's Behind A320-xxx Model Designation?
The Airbus A320 family has undoubtedly a wide range of members, visible at any airport. Some of us can see an Airbus and easily identify it whether it's an A320, A321 or A318. They have their differences, in the structure, size, and of…
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Spirit Airlines Flight Skids Off Runway in Icy Conditions
Last Thursday on December 17th, 2020, a Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Baltimore skid off the runway due to icy weather conditions. The flight, NK696, was operating a daily service between Las Vegas, Nevada to Baltimore,…
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Flying in an Uncontrolled Airspace
Do you know what's it like to fly without the assistance of Air Traffic Control (ATC)? If yes, then you must've flown in class G airspace, if the answer is no, this article will let you know what to expact. Photo: wikiwand Class G…
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What Is the Sky Divided Into?
The sky is more complicated than you've ever thought. To a normal person, when they look up, all they see is the clear blue sky. But pilots, on the other hand, manage a complex 'invisible infrastructure' that allows them to operate…
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What Is the Sky Divided Into?
The sky is more complicated than you've ever thought. To a normal person, when they look up, all they see is the clear blue sky. But pilots, on the other hand,…
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Would You Fly Over the Bermuda Triangle?
We’ve all heard various myths, misconceptions, and conspiracy theories regarding the Devil’s Triangle. Do you believe in any of them? Personally I’ve always thought that there must be a rational reason for everything. But what makes the…
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Can You Request a SVFR?
We already know what VFR stands for, visual flight rules, but what is Special VFR? First, let’s recap, visual flight rules (VFR) is a set of rules under which a pilot operates an aircraft in generally fair weather where the pilot can…
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Flying Over a Restricted Area
As much as we hate to admit there are certain airspaces we can't fly over. Some are considered restricted while there are others even prohibited.What’s the difference? And what happens if a pilot decides to fly over a restricted area?…
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Have you ever heard of the Airbus A321LR?
The A321 is a member of the A320 family of narrow-bodied, commercial passenger jet airliner with two engines. This specific type of aircraft was launched in 1994 after the A320 and carries 185-265 passengers. It has a common rating with…
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Learn about VFR and IFR Flying
When flying you've got two rules and it's up to you to choose depending on your training and rating. You have VFR and IFR. What's difference? Why is this relevant? What are your restrictions? Photo: © Robynrg | Dreamstime.com First,…
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BERLIN TEGEL:BERLIN'S MOST FAMOUS AIRPORT
Today (08/11/20) the last commercial flight will leave Berlin's Tegel Airport (TXL) as Berlin's new airport, Berlin Brandenburg (BER), is taking over as the Berlin's sole hub. INFORMATION Berlin Tegel was the primary international…
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Never Do These Things on a Plane
People are weird, some of the things that they've done are just downright crazy. Who even thinks to do things like this? In this article I will write about the craziest things people have actually done on a plane and I highly suggest…
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The Man Who Believed He Can Fly
Since the beginning of time, people have only dreamed about the idea of flying, thinking to themselves, will we ever know that feeling? Impossible. But it always goes down to one human being with a vision, with the idea that, yes, we…
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What Will I Fly?
For anyone interested in flying, this article will help you gain broader understanding of the categories, class and type of aircraft to fly. Maybe you want to fly an Airbus? Maybe you want to fly a balloon? If that’s your dream, who am…
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What’s an Important Risk Management Tool for a Pilot?
What is risk management? it is the vital process of making constructive and effective decisions. It includes two frequently-used tools: PAVE and the 5Ps. I chose to write, in detail, about the 5Ps checklist because I simply prefer it…
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Pilots Can Suffer From Airsickness
Motion sickness, or airsickness, is actually very common at the beginning of flight training. What is airsickness? It occurs because of the opposition between the information we receive from our eyes and the information we receive from…
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Questions Pilots Ask Themselves Before their Flights
Pilots need to have great self-awareness; they need to understand what they’re capable of. Each flight is different, so while pilots do a thorough check of their aircraft, they must also evaluate their fitness for the flight. They must…
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How to be a bad pilot?
It's not easy being a pilot, one mistake and it's game over. Studies have shown that certain attitudes can interfere with a pilot's better judgment and they are called "hazardous" attitudes for a reason. What makes them a real issue is…
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Almost 30% of pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses, aviation minister says;
Islamabad, Pakistan - On Wednesday the 24th of June 2020, Pakistan's Aviation Ministry revealed the most extraordinary and terrible story in the aviation history: "Almost 1 in 3 of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses and are…
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Airbus A320 Replacement by 2030
Along with the announcement of the €15 billon aid package for the French aviation sector, the French government has revealed that it will be heavily backing the development of a “zero carbon” aircraft. A replacement for the A320 by 2030…
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