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Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 suffers nose gear collapse after heaving landing

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The flight had two pilots onboard accompanied by two cabin crew. The aircraft descended and made its approach into the airport, touching down at 16:06 local time, 39 minutes after departure. There were no passengers onboard at the time of the occurrence.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part one  

Aerotime

Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. These figures are vital for the crew to be able to calculate the actual take-off speed of the airplane in the prevailing weather conditions (as we’ll see later).

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Preflight Briefing and Postlfight Debriefing Guidance

Air Facts

BRIEFINGS become ever more important when either it is the first time a crew has flown together, or on that upcoming flight where there are significant/changing operational challenges such as weather, routing, runway closures and system outages. As an example, weather, NOTAMS and aircraft status might be assigned to the PM.

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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

Pilot Institute

There have been numerous incidents of passengers and cabin crew suffering injuries ranging from mild to severe after their aircraft bounced around after getting caught in someone elses wake. Pilots need to keep this behavior in mind as theyre likely to encounter these vortices while theyre on approach or during departure.

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Is It Hard To Be A Pilot? – The Surprising Truth

Pilot Institute

One cross-country flight of 250 nautical miles, including three different instrument approaches at different airports. One cross-country flight of 250 nautical miles, including three different instrument approaches at different airports. Youll interact with passengers, air traffic controllers, cabin crew, and other pilots.

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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

Pilot Institute

Rather, it is affected by many factors, such as weather conditions and the presence of obstacles. Examples of information that can be communicated by an FSS include weather advisories, traffic advisories, navigational aids, or information from military bases or homeland security. BVLOS is not defined by any specific distance.

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