Ask Captain Lim

JULY 13, 2025

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. Passengers might notice the plane moving slowly on the tarmac. Weather plays a crucial role. They also deal with unexpected issues, like unruly passengers.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These two simple features power three of the most important cockpit instruments. As the name implies, the VSI shows the rate of the aircrafts climb or descent. It shows the rate of climb or descent in feet per minute. When your aircraft is parked on the tarmac, the pitot-static system faces other risks.

Pitot Tube

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Cactus Garden allows aviation geeks to view some aircraft at the tarmac. I managed to take a little peek of the cockpit when it was opened. At this point, we started our descent into Hat Yai. This is the viewing gallery at Terminal 1. This is Terminal 1 Departure hall (Airside) It's quite a pleasant terminal to hang out.

Weather

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

Swiss Airlines Airbus A220-300 Aegean Airbus A320CEO (Old livery) Sky Express Airbus A320NEO Gulf Air Airbus A321NEO (Retro livery) Iberia Airbus A320NEO Aegean Airbus A320CEO (Don't let the racoon style cockpit fool you!) The view of the tarmac. Not long after, we started our descent. Beautiful reflection of the sunlight.

Runway

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

What I like about the interior of the terminals at this airport is they offer good view of the tarmac which allow great opportunity to take good photos of the aircraft. Do you like the racoon style cockpit? The racoon style cockpit Time to experience my first Aegean Airlines flight! Let's go to Greece!

Airlines