Be safe.
This handout offers several tips on effective studying. Implementing these tips into your regular study routine will help you to efficiently and effectively learn course material. Experiment with them and find some that work for you.
What to expect at the end of Lockdown?
US Airways flight 1549 presents a single most illustrious example of the kind of damage a bird strike can cause and piloting-skill required to be able to bring out everyone safely from a disastrous situation. Birds are intelligent species which have natural instinct to survive and avoid a collision while in the air or on the ground. With their sharp vision and quick decisive ability, they are able to avert not only other avian traffic but also human-made obstacle and flying objects. Differences between drone and birds. 1. For the same…
The Landing Flare, in a fixed wing aircraft, is the one most difficult task a pilot executes on routine basis. The landing flare is a transition phase between the final approach and the touchdown on the landing surface. This sub-phase of flight normally involves a simultaneous increase in aircraft pitch attitude and a reduction in engine power/thrust, the combination of which results in a decrease in both rate of descent and airspeed. What is landing flare? The flare process requires that the pilot adjust the aircraft attitude and power settings…
What is a Procedural Approach Control? Procedural approach control is a form of non-radar air traffic control conducted from the Tower to separate arriving, departing, and overflying aircraft within a designated area around an aerodrome. The procedural approach is used in areas with little or no radar coverage, where traffic density is relatively low. The procedural approach controller may utilize a variety of (non-radar) separation standards to achieve separation between aircraft i.e. vertical, longitudinal, lateral, geographical, or visual separation. Without an accurate radar picture to aid situational awareness the procedural approach…
The governments of most coronavirus-hit countries have imposed home lockdowns and strongly instructed citizens to practice social distancing in a desperate bid to limit the pandemic outbreak. Authorities are only permitting people to exit their houses for emergencies like quick shopping for groceries, pharmaceuticals, or visiting a hospital for treatment. This is going to be difficult, and will take serious resolve from all of us – but ultimately it is what we need to do for the greater social good. Almost all citizens have suddenly found themselves prohibited from going…
What is a Variable Sweep Wing aircraft? A variable-sweep wing, colloquially known as a “swing-wing”, is an airplane wing, that may be swept back and then returned to its original position during flight. It allows the aircraft’s shape to be modified in flight and is therefore an example of a variable-geometry aircraft. Typically, a swept wing is more suitable for high speeds, while an unswept wing is suitable for lower speeds improving field (take-off and landing) performance. A variable-sweep wing allows a pilot to select the correct wing configuration for the plane’s intended…
The most widely produced supersonic jet fighter of all time, the MiG-21 (Western reporting name Fishbed) is an incredibly prolific aircraft. Dated but nimble, it has allowed skilled pilots in past decades to defeat more advanced aircraft. Though its days look to be numbered. To me, it does not. I think it will continue to live in the heart of pilots and adversaries alike for decades to come. Single-seat, single-engine, supersonic, all-weather, day-night capable, jet fighter aircraft produced by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau was an improvement on prior generations of…
The risk of midair collision is greatest from takeoff to top of climb, and again from start of descent to landing. Don’t assume you’ll always be able to ‘see and avoid.’ You, the pilot, are responsible for your own separation and lookout. Air regulation prescribes that when weather conditions permit, regardless of whether the operation is conducted under instrument flight rules (IFR) or visual flight rules (VFR), each person operating an aircraft shall maintain vigilance so as to see and avoid other aircraft. Remember that most midair collision accidents and…
The aircraft seat is becoming more than just a place to sit. Be assured as you take your place on the assigned seat, someone somewhere is drawing up plans on how airline seats could be more effective on how it does. An airline seat is a seat on an airliner in which passengers are accommodated for the duration of the journey. Such seats are usually arranged in rows running across the airplane’s fuselage. Safety and Comfort For safety, the seats are attached to rails on the fuselage and this facilitates their removal or reconfiguration if the airline…