The anxious passenger’s guide to: The Cruise.
The flight is continually monitored throughout the cruise and pilots will swap roles at times to perform various duties such as lunch and comfort brakes. The duties are as follows: To monitor and...
View ArticleThe anxious passenger’s guide to: the Takeoff and Climb.
The captain lines the aircraft down the runway. The power is set for takeoff by the pilot flying and the speeds are monitored as the aircraft accelerates. There are two important speeds for takeoff....
View ArticleThe Anxious Passenger’s Guide. Taxiing out
The ground engineer disconnects the tow vehicle and indicates that it is safe to taxi. The first officer asks for taxi clearance. More checks carried out and the departure brief is reviewed during the...
View ArticleThe Anxious Passenger’s Guide:Cockpit Preparation, Checks and Pilot Briefing
Cockpit Preparation, Checks and Pilot Briefing The pilot flying has a lot to do. First thing is to check the safety equipment, alarms, bells, clackers and buzzers and checks that the control levers are...
View ArticleThe Anxious Passenger’s Guide: The walk around
Before every flight the pilot not flying (usually the first officer if it’s raining) goes outside to do the walk around. This is an external inspection of the aircraft. All parts including; wheels,...
View ArticleThe Anxious Passenger’s Guide: Flight Planning
Before each flight the captain and the first officer meet to plan the flight. They check the weather forecasts for the flight, including the weather at alternate (emergency) airports. Generally the...
View ArticleThe Anxious Passenger’s Guide: The pilots and the job.
Pilots are just ordinary people. We have to possess above average intelligence, be good with numbers, memorising information and reasonably coordinated. But we are not super human. We are, however,...
View ArticleMystery removal – How does something so big stay up?
Flying is very basic physics. Anyone who tells you otherwise is wrong. Some of the concepts might be difficult to grasp at first and the engineering involved is immense. But the principle of flight is...
View ArticleThe Anxious Passenger’s Guide to Flight
For many people, flying is the most natural form of long distance travel. How else could we casually skip over vast distances for business or pleasure. There is no other form of transport that will...
View ArticleThe Anxious Passenger’s Guide to Flight Contents:
This is a guide designed to help people who have a fear of flying. If you are frightened of flying you may find some useful information here to help you prepare for a flight. Contents: THE ANXIOUS...
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