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. This is for safety and security reasons.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 7, 2025

READ MORE: Airlines and Pilots Don’t See Eye to Eye on Autonomous Flights Aerodynamic lift and vectored thrust come from two pairs of ducted propellers running on kerosene-powered engines, mounted outside the main hull. The cockpit includes a dedicated trim panel, rather than a simple wheel or switches on the yoke.

Knot

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

His body was thrown down onto the tarmac below. However, that all changed when, around 20 minutes into the flight, three men stormed the aircraft cockpit shouting that they had a bomb. Only two minutes away from impact, the first officer demanded to help the captain and returned to the cockpit.

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