Engine failure is an emergency that must be clearly defined and handled. In most air liners, when an engine failure occurs, the flight crew will reference their QRH (Quick Reference Handbook) to guide their decision. In most cases, the decision will be to "land at…
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We all heard of that the primary drivers of lift in an aircraft is the Bernoulli's Principle. However, there are countless numbers of other factors that also contribute to lift. I watched this video by "Math and Science" that explains two additional factors that contributes…
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Primary flight controls are the essential control surfaces of an aircraft. They contribute to the movement and control of the main axis's. The three primary flight controls are: elevator, aileron, rudder (EAR for short) If you want further explaination and even details about the secondary…
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A NOTAM is a notice containing information that is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations but that is not known far enough in advance to be publicised by other means. NOTAMs has a long list of contractions and abbreviations. Use this FAA resource to…
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As an aircraft dispatcher and pilot, it is important to know the definitions of domestic, supplemental, and flag. If you are working or operating a Part 121 airliner, you will be operating in one of these three categories. In order to qualify as a domestic…
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The FAA has announced that during the Spring of 2026, they are going to switch NOTAMs from the domestic format to ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) . ICAO NOTAMs are separated into "series", which each series or lines contain categorical information on the NOTAM. This…
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Turbulence is the irregular motion of an aircraft in flight due to high winds. Turbulence is dangerous due to the potential of sharp dropping and increasing of altitude and structural damage to the aircraft. There are three types of turbulence: convective, mechanical, and wind shear.
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A Minimum Equipment List (MEL) is a legal binding document authorised by the airline which allows a list of inoperative equipment in an aircraft to be still flight operable. A MEL is enforced on the ground, anything that malfunctions in flight will be handled by…
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Operational control defined in §1.1: With respect to a flight, the exercise of authority to initiate, conduct, and terminate a flight. The definition of operation control is important because it is the chain of responsibility on every step of flight in regard to your operation.
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