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The presence of water on runway significantly affects aircraft safety on ground and runway friction. ICAO has developed Global Reporting Format (GRF) to globally harmonise methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions. This helps in mitigating the risk of runway excursion.
In this blog-post I am hoping to convey what you can expect if you have ambitions to become a Flight Instructor. Becoming a teacher and a mentor is not right for everyone, and I would only encourage you to venture down this path if you believe that you have a passion for teaching and sharing your knowledge with others.
With the increase in air traffic at the major airports in the country, the capacity of many airports has been constrained. Therefore to ensure most efficient use use of airport infrastructure and in order to maximise the benefits to the greatest number of airport users, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has a policy for allocation of constrained or limited airport capacity to airlines and other aircraft operators, through a transparent and equitable mechanism so as to ensure viable airport and air transport operations.
As the global airline industry prepares to head to Doha for the annual IATA AGM on 19-21 June, there is plenty to be positive about – alongside continuing reasons for caution regarding the outlook.
Air transport connects the world, bringing people and goods together. But the benefits of aviation also have an environmental downside. Emissions, noise, industrial processes, and waste must be managed by the industry, reduced, and where possible eliminated. Reducing climate change is a serious global challenge. Commercial aviation is responsible for about 2% of global carbon emissions. In 2009 the aviation industry put in place an ambitious and robust carbon emissions strategy, with targets and a four-pillar action plan. The aviation industry recognizes the need to address the global challenge of…
The COVID-19 virus has spread worldwide without acknowledging borders. It has impacted all industries, all sectors and all aspects of our lives with devastating effects.
The idea behind this article is to revisit the cost index with a view of ongoing pandemic and limited operations while balancing both fuel-and-time related costs.
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…