Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

First of all, the sudden and quick movements can affect crew performance and the stability of your aircraft. You should also consider how this force affects your passengers and crew. Clear air turbulence usually becomes more likely when wind speeds in the jet stream reach around 110 knots. Sound familiar?

Turbulence

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. With all ground personnel off the aircraft, you will hear the familiar call over the aircraft’s public address (PA) system: “ Crew, arm the doors and cross-check ”.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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.

Cabin Crew

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Alain Durand / Wikimedia Commons At 15:42, the flight engineer was dispatched from the flight deck to perform an inspection at the back of the cabin. Upon his return, he reported that both right-hand and left-hand rear stabilizers had sustained damage.

Runway