Aerotime

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

According to Aviation Herald, the aircraft’s journey had been uneventful until it was on its descent towards Guarulhos Airport when the crew reported a fire in the cargo hold and declared an emergency. The aircraft was directed towards runway 28L at Guarulhos for a priority landing.

Air Traffic Control

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

Pilots constantly watch out of the cockpit windows, and air traffic control monitors traffic in the airspace. But what happens if the pilots can’t see incoming traffic and ATC somehow misses a potential conflict? A potential conflict triggers a Traffic Advisory (TA). TAs are only an alert.

Transponder

WayMan

JUNE 16, 2025

Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI): Indicates the aircraft’s rate of climb or descent, making it possible to accurately control the vertical flight path. Communication Systems: Including radios for voice and data communication with air traffic control, other aircraft, and ground facilities.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Air

JULY 24, 2025

TCAS , which stands for Traffic Collision Avoidance System, is the system that allows us to navigate these highways with maximum safety. Simply put, TCAS is a n on-board electronic system that operates independently of air traffic control (ATC) on the ground. Welcome to the world, TCAS! So, how does TCAS work?

Transponder

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

The pilot did not request any air traffic control services for the 22-minute flight, and the airspace at the destination airport was not tower-controlled. The pilot contacted air traffic control and requested flight following. The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to commute to work.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

Air traffic control, responding to the pilots odd transmission, simplified the clearance, issuing just a heading and an altitude. ATC announced loss of transponder data. The roll was not checked by the pilot and continued past 60 degrees of bank and the descent rate increased. There was a pause on frequency.

Clearance

Aerotime

JULY 9, 2024

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 en route from New York to Paris was forced to make an emergency descent following cabin pressurization issues. The aircraft managed to land safely in Paris despite its rapid descent from 34,000 ft to just 10,000ft in eleven minutes.

Descent