Ask Captain Lim

JULY 13, 2025

Even if it’s sunny at departure and arrival airports, turbulence or storms along the route may necessitate adjustments. Before entering the cockpit, pilots conduct a thorough pre-flight inspection of the aircraft, ensuring everything from the engines to the emergency systems is functioning properly. While rare, emergencies do happen.

Pilot

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

JULY 15, 2025

Air India 171 Preliminary Accident Report GENERAL FACTS Crew, Passenger and Aircraft Info Pilot Experience & History Excerpt : The aircraft was scheduled to operate flight Al171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick with ETD 07:40 UTC ( 13:10 IST ). Both pilots were based at Mumbai and had arrived at Ahmedabad on the previous day.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

After a smooth climb towards our assigned flight level and direction, the friendlier cabin crew (compared to my previous flight) came around to start the service and once again we were given a snack and a choice of beverage. The flying condition towards Barcelona was nice and there was hardly any turbulence on this flight.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 9, 2025

Once my booking was confirmed, I was offered some duty free items sold at a discount and I can order them before the flight and the cabin crew were delivered to me during the flight. The announcement were made by both the flight crew and flight purser. Lavatory A relatively clean lavatory located behind the cockpit.

Weather

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

Damp Lease is which the lessor (owner) provides the aircraft, maintainence of the aircraft and flight crew. However, cabin crew and insurance will not be provided. The airline that is leasing the aircraft will provide its own cabin crew and will be trained before being allowed to work on these leased aircraft.

Descent

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

This is Aegean's Airbus A320CEO with the racoon style cockpit. Looking at the skies, it was a complete opposite from my arrival, the skies were filled with clouds with some angry ones from the distance, I was expecting some turbulence on this flight. After the turbulent arrival, we taxied to our remote parking lot near the terminal.

Descent

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We took off with a few bumps here and there and more turbulence happening when we flew through the clouds during our climb. It took a while before the seatbelt sign was turned off and the crew started preparing for in-flight service. The view of the cabin after meal service was completed. The pillow added extra comfort for me.

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