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Turbulence and Triumph: Lessons learned about flying (and about life)

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Turbulence and Triumph: Lessons learned about flying (and about life) Air Facts Journal As pilots, each flight teaches us something new—about aviation, about the world, and about ourselves. The air grew increasingly turbulent, and clouds began to form on the horizon. The turbulence grew stronger, and the clouds loomed closer.

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Discovering ITA Airways Airbus A220-100 (Part 1: LCY-LIN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

You are able to view the traffic of the tarmac from the windows of the corridor which lead to the end of the pier. We flew through some clouds but there was no turbulence. There are a few cafes to enjoy a meal before departure. Let's check out the gates. This is BA Cityflyer ERJ-190 E1. The walkway towards the gates.

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Airport Slots: The Unsung Heroes Keeping Our Skies Orderly

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Airport Slots: The Unsung Heroes Keeping Our Skies Orderly Ever found yourself drumming your fingers on the armrest, staring out at the tarmac, wondering why your flight’s running late ? This is critical for managing separation between aircraft, especially avoiding the potential hazards of wake turbulence left by larger planes.

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Safety in the Skies: Debunking Myths About Small Planes

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Weather Challenges for Small Aircraft: Smaller planes can be more affected by weather phenomena such as turbulence, icing, and strong winds. They expect noise, vibration, and maybe even turbulence. Weve had nervous flyers walk off the tarmac smiling, surprised by how smooth and calm the flight really was.

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Flying Sky Express Airbus A320NEO From Athens to Thessaloniki!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

The view of the tarmac. There were slight turbulence during this flight and it is nothing compare to my return flight, more on that in my next trip report (Aegean A320ceo SKG-ATH). There was a bit of light turbulence during our descent. We passed by this A320CEO being prepared for departure. Beautiful reflection of the sunlight.

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Flying FireFly Propeller Plane from Kuala Lumpur (Subang) to Singapore (Seletar)!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

The airport tarmac, traffic was very light at that time. Hardly any turbulence during this flight. I advise you to grab your bite over here as there is nothing much at the air side. The overview of the land side, departure hall. There is a flight simulator on the 2nd floor. This is the gate area for domestic flights. I certainly do.

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

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

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. Announcement was made by the Captain about our flight which we would to expect some turbulence especially along the way but no mention about the flight delay.