Every pilot has to submit themselves to flight reviews in order to keep their skills and knowledge up to date.Flight reviews are critical to you as a pilot because a current flight review is necessary before you are allowed to act as a pilot in command.Even more important is the fact that flight reviews keep …
If you have ever travelled on a long haul flight, then you know how tiresome it can be, and how it can confuse your body and make you fatigued.When travelling, you may end up in a completely different time zone to the one that you are used to, which can be very exhausting, as you …
So, you’ve just started dating a pilot and have some nagging worries about their fidelity. Or perhaps you have been married to one for years and you have had a bad feeling. Or perhaps (like us), you are just nosy and want to know more about the love life of a pilot. In this article, …
Yes, pilots can and do eat in the cockpit during a flight, however, pilots in the cockpit do not eat at the same time and take it in turns to enjoy their food whilst the others are in control of the plane.The pilots only tend to eat or have a meal when the airplane is …
Whether or not a pilot carries a gun while working depends entirely on who they fly for.The rules concerning whether or not military pilots can carry guns while on active duty also vary according to which branch of the service they fly for. Army and Air Force pilots both carry firearms (usually a standard 9MM Beretta …
How much can you expect to make as a helicopter pilot? This is an important factor to consider before deciding to undertake the journey of becoming a pilot. If you decide to become a helicopter pilot, you will have to pass a variety of exams in order to obtain your private pilot license. At which …
There are, as any student of aviation knows two separate types of flight. All pilots learn how to fly using VFR (Visual Flight Rules) and as soon as they’re licensed to fly, they can study and learn how to become IR (Instrument Rated) licensed if they so desire, even though there is no legal obligation …
If you have ever traveled on a plane during the night, you may be wondering how the pilots see. After all, if you cannot see your surroundings when glancing out of your window, your pilot isn’t going to be able to see either.It is important to differentiate between the different types of flights because some …
The decision about where an airline is going to fly to is based on a number of different factors that they take into consideration before increasing or decreasing the destinations that they fly to.We always thought that it would be a complicated decision-making process that was, and is based solely on FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) …
A pilot who is instrument rated is able to fly their aircraft by reference to their instruments only. This means that they can fly in conditions where it’s impossible to see the ground and other aircraft.Normally, pilots rely on visual information to navigate and control the plane. This could be referencing landmarks on the ground …
