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 ✈️ The plane crashed due to a lightning strike that hit one of the fuel Read more…
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 Read more…
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’ Read more…
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 Read more…
One of the most talked about (and requested) topics for aspiring student pilots: where do I begin with picking a flight school and navigate through all the options, advertisements, promises, and costs? 💰 Do I pick a modular course, or integrated? Should I expect to be a flight instructor first Read more…
Vortex Ring State (VRS) is one of the most hazardous conditions a helicopter pilot can be in. While it’s part of all the helicopter pilot training syllabuses in the world, it is still present in (fatal) accident reports and discussed widely in the helicopter industry 💥 One development that has Read more…
Pilots come in many variants and there are many variables regarding the traits and personality profiles. But what are the most important skills for professional pilots? There is a lot that comes into this 👀 Things like upbringing, country, company culture, training, and personality all impact in what way student Read more…
We haven’t quite entered the times presented in ‘Ready Player One’ just yet, but it’s actually slowly getting there 🔮 Virtual Reality (VR) technology is getting cheaper and more advanced every year, expecially since companies like Oculus and Valve made it cheaper and more accessible. This has already made a Read more…
Whether you are just starting out on your journey to become a pilot, or you’re a seasoned TRE: It is always a good idea to (re)familiarise ourselves with the fundamentals of what we do every day: flying! 🚁 It is easy to take the basics for granted, especially while being Read more…
If you went to your AME and said “I have lost my colour vision, I can’t see depth, and my vision is reduced to a small circle in the middle of my original field of view”, you’d probably not walk out with a class 1 medical ❌ However, pilots use Read more…