Commercial pressure in aviation is a concept that most pilots are familiar with, especially in this day and age. Unfortunately, it’s still a massive problem in the aviation industry, and has even caused the UK CAA to publish this safety Read more
Helicopter incidents, accidents, and even fatal crashes are unfortunately still way too common, especially when compared to the fixed wing world. Every month or so there are still news articles featuring the latest unfortunate helicopter event. These are then followed Read more
Today we go back to basics! The bread and butter of a cockpit instrument panel or Primary Flight Display are the basic instruments 🚁 A big chunk of them work using air, the other chunk are mostly gyroscopic. The ones Read more
Sonic booms: not talked about very much, especially in the helicopter industry 🚁 However, the speed of sound and the effects of breaking it, has a massive influence on the design, procedures and aerodynamic of both planes and helicopters. So Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
Many of you may have already heard about Evidence Based Training (EBT), or you might be in an organisation that has already fully embraced it ✅ There are still loads of professionals in the aviation industry however, who have not Read more