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The clouds outside your window When many of us are wee nippers, we stare up at the clouds in fascination at the various and multifarious fantastic forms simple water drop… Started by EnLinea Media	0	Sep 29, 2015
The tricky art of landing jetliners in crosswinds Not long ago, a video went viral on YouTube, racking up more than 10 million views. Apart from the fact that the 1,200-millimetre telephoto… Started by EnLinea Media	0	Sep 1, 2015
Landing jetliners in foggy conditions There’s no doubt that landing a giant aircraft in fog is not among a pilot’s favourite things. Fortunately, many airports in the second dec… Started by EnLinea Media	0	Aug 18, 2015
How do airline pilots keep from getting lost? Even with all the signs and signals on the roads and motorways, all of us have at one time or another gotten lost whilst driving. It would… Started by Tripatini	0	Jul 26, 2015
Airliner performance, eco impacts and - paint jobs?? Believe it or not, there’s a direct correlation between the type and number of coats of paint covering an aircraft and both its weight and… Started by Iberia Airlines	0	May 27, 2015
An Inflight air turbulence primer At one point or another we’ve all experienced bumpy patches during a flight, and whether we’re nervous flyers or not, few of us enjoy it. S… Started by Iberia Airlines	0	May 12, 2015
The skinny on aircraft evacuation slides Ever wonder about the details of those inflatable slides that get passengers out of the plane in the event of an emergency? Here's a quick… Started by Tripatini	0	Apr 15, 2015
Aircraft maintenance secrets revealed I recently had the opportunity to tour the220,000-square metre (54-acre) maintenance facilities of Iberia Airlines at Madrid's Barajas Airp… Started by Tripatini	0	Mar 2, 2015
What caused the Air Asia crash? The likeliest theory As crews were still struggling to raise the fuselage AirAsia flight QZ8501, Indonesia's top transportation official said the aircraft climb… Started by Tripatini	0	Feb 2, 2015
Secrets of an airliner's 'black box' So-called black boxes are sadly back in the news again since AirAsia's have finally been found. But how do they work? When it was first inv… Started by Tripatini	0	Jan 19, 2015