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Salomon has been interested in aviation ever since his parents took him on a Boeing 720 to see his relatives. When he’s not writing his latest aviation article, he can be found planespotting, reading up on on aviation news or in the cockpit of his favorite aircraft!
For most pilots, the most difficult part of flying is executing a safe landing. To help you, there are several tools you can use, the Visual Descent Point, or VDP, is one of them. But what exactly is it, and how can you use it? The Visual Descent Point (VDP) is a point that tells […]
If you’ve ever spent any time around airports, especially General Aviation ones, you’ll probably have noticed aircraft come into land, briefly touch the runway before taking off once again. This maneuver is known as touch & go landing. A rapid combination of two maneuvers, a touch & go landing involves the landing and immediate take-off […]
Though around long before, the modern aviation industry was born in the so-called “Golden Age of Aviation” – the 20 or so year period during the 1920s and 1930s which saw rapid development of the aviation industry. The period saw unrivaled breakthroughs in aviation which revolutionized how people fly. It progressed from slow and wooden biplanes (an […]
Have you ever wondered why there is a tiny jet engine in the tail end of large airliners? What difference could such a small engine make in a huge wide body airliner, right? The APU does not provide any thrust, but is nevertheless indispensable for running and operating the aircraft, as well as for you […]
Since the inception of aircraft leasing in the 1970s, airlines are turning to leases instead of owning planes. These days, many aircraft markets and businesses use leasing financing. Unfortunately, some lessees are still confused about what is a wet and dry-lease in aviation and why airlines do it. According to the FAA, a wet-lease is […]
Besides worrying about how airplanes survive if they run out of fuel, which they don’t, you could also be wondering how passengers survive in planes with closed windows throughout a flight. Where do aircraft get air from? Airplanes bring in fresh air from outside the plane and recycle used air to ensure sufficient oxygen and […]
When the Wright brothers took off for their first flight on 17 December 1903 in a motor-powered engine, they opened a whole new frontier of aviation and flying. It took almost half a century for successful jet aircraft to be operational, and German engineers led the way on this front. Are jet-engined aircraft one of the […]
Airplanes are invaluable to lots of operations in the modern world, and firefighting is one area that keeps them very busy in the hot summer months in some parts of the world. There are different types of firefighting planes for different purposes and budgets. Let’s take a look at seven different types of firefighting airplanes […]
The Second World War was undoubtedly the most significant military event of the last century. It was fought on all fronts, but the most prominent role was played by fighter airplanes. The era saw fast-paced innovation in aviation technology and gave birth to some of the best aircraft and aerial combat feats that are remembered […]
Owning a personal airplane is something most of us can only dream of. Unless you’re a celebrity or superstar athlete with a few million in the bank, the cost of even the most basic small plane is way out of your reach. But what if you could get that same sense of freedom and excitement […]