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Jop Dingemans

Founder of Pilots Who Ask Why, HEMS Pilot, Flight Instructor, and Aerospace Engineer.
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Guides

How to Calculate Density Altitude: A Step by Step Guide

Out of all the atmospheric variables we get to deal with as pilots, density altitude is by far the most relevant and important. You should really have it in the back of head when you enter the cockpit for the day. Knowing how to calculate density altitude is something a Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 10 monthsApril 19, 2022 ago
Guides

6 Crucial Tips for Starting a Pilot Career

Becoming a pilot is considered a pretty common childhood dream. But of course, like any other career, it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows at times. There is a lot to learn along the way, so today I’ll go over 6 crucial tips for starting a pilot career. I was (and Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 10 monthsApril 10, 2022 ago
Technical Topics

The Most Common Turbine Engine Starting Failures

Turbine engines are used widely across the aviation sector. They come in all shapes and sizes: Turbojets, Turboprops, Turboshafts, and Turbofans. While they all have different characteristics and use cases, they share a lot of similarities at the same time. So what are the most common turbine engine starting failures, Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 10 monthsApril 3, 2022 ago
VTOL
News

EASA Issues World’s First “VTOL Vertiport” Design Guidance

EASA has just issued the world’s first “VTOL Vertiport” Design Guidance. This is a massive step, and will help to keep up with the rapid development of the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) industry and the various aircraft (or in English: flying autonomous vehicles carrying people). There are a lot Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 11 monthsMarch 25, 2022 ago
Technical Topics

Why do Some Aircraft not Appear on Flight Tracking Websites?

A common question for both aviators and non-aviators: Why do some aircraft not appear on flight tracking websites such as Flight Radar 24 and Plane Finder, while others look like the pilots are trying to give passengers a roller coaster experience? How is it possible that most airline traffic even Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 11 monthsMarch 20, 2022 ago
Technical Topics

Evidence Based Training (EBT): What Exactly Does it Mean?

Right then, on to the next most requested topic: Evidence Based Training (EBT)! You might have heard about it already in the last few years, or you might be in an organisation who has already fully embraced it. At the same time though, there are loads of professionals in the Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 12 monthsFebruary 7, 2022 ago
Technical Topics

What are the Causes and Effects of Triggered Lightning?

Lightning by itself is usually not considered to be a force that can crash airplanes. The last confirmed US crash that was concluded to be caused by lightning was PAN AM Flight 214 in 1967, which crashed due to a lightning strike that hit one of the fuel tanks, causing Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 1 yearJanuary 24, 2022 ago
Technical Topics

Integrating Drones into the Aviation Industry

Drones: A threat to some, a living for others. It is very obvious that no matter where you are in the world, drones are becoming more and more common, and are starting to impact the aviation industry globally. To integrate drones into the aviation industry is not something easy to Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 1 yearDecember 19, 2021 ago
Technical Topics

Hypoxia: How Does it Work?

Hypoxia: how does it work? It’s a term we all get hammered with during Human Performance and Limitations training during the ATPL’s. For most though, while the facts don’t lie, it sometimes feels like a term that is very distant and one of those things that ‘you know about’ but Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 1 yearNovember 7, 2021 ago
Technical Topics

How Exactly Does the NOTAR System Work?

Tail rotor systems are one of the most crucial components onboard a helicopter. While pilots can deal with tail rotor emergencies, there are variables that could be extremely hard to deal with and manage. This is why the structural design and manufacturing of tail rotor systems is taken extremely seriously Read more…

By Jop Dingemans, 1 yearOctober 17, 2021 ago

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