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

Pilot Institute

Crosswinds will be a frequent issue, so you’ll have to know which direction to head to correct for the wind. Youll interact with passengers, air traffic controllers, cabin crew, and other pilots. Cabin crew and pilots are often a mix of different nationalities, which makes for a diverse and exciting work environment.

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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. As at higher altitudes, the vortex movement near the ground is affected by crosswinds.

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Flying on New Year's Day With A New Airline from Frankfurt to Athens!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Once on board, I noticed a cabin crew was serving champagne on a plastic cup and was pleasantly surprised I was given one, I suppose because of the occasion (New Year's Day). That's a good idea! With a cup in my hand, I found it difficulty to place my luggage into the overhead compartment but somehow I managed to do so.

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Dreamliner Crash in Ahmedabad: Air India flight 171

Fear of Landing

At Ahmedabad, 220 passengers boarded for the nine-hour flight to London manned by two flight crew and ten cabin crew. That morning, the aircraft flew from Delhi to Ahmedabad as Air India flight 423. The majority were Indian nationals with 53 British, one Canadian and seven Portuguese listed on the manifest.

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Flying With Air China (Part 2: PEK-LHR A350-900)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Once again, an announcement from the flight crew was made but it was difficult to hear what he was saying as it sounded like another voice in the background (could be the other pilot talking to the ATC) and also the cabin crew made some important announcement including a reminder to us about the consequences if we fail to follow the rules.

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