News services often mess up aviation terminology. Even aviation “analysts” and “experts” get mixed up from time to time. As a result, the public gets confused. No worries! AeroSavvy is here to help with a […]
On your next flight, while you sit back, relax and enjoy reading SkyMall, there is a good chance your flight crew is enjoying their own, shocking light show. Pilots see static discharges dancing on our windshields fairly […]
Clear communication between pilots and air traffic controllers is absolutely necessary for safety. What happens when a flight crew flies to a country that speaks a different language? Just imagine: an Air China flight crew that speaks […]
Why do airplane routes look funny on world maps? The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, right? If you want to fly, boat, bike, or drive, following a straight line saves time […]
Here’s a link to the AP Story: 16-year-old survives in wheel well of Maui flight I’m very skeptical about this one. Authorities claim the kid survived the 5 hour flight from San Jose to Maui at […]
In February, 2014, my schedule included a reposition flight on Taipei-based carrier EVA Air. EVA has a strong presence in Asia. Their passenger and cargo jets can be spotted at major cities worldwide. My first officer […]
or Who (or what) is flying this thing, anyway? There has been a lot of talk in the media lately about aircraft automation. Apparently, The Machines are doing the flying and the pilots are sitting around […]
Schedules, being the complicated animals they are, sometimes require pilots to fly as passengers to get into position for their next flight assignment. I had the opportunity to fly Singapore Airlines Business Class from Hong […]
“Ladies and Gentlemen, In the unlikely event of a loss of cabin pressure, the pilots have really cool quick-donning, pressure demand oxygen masks. You, on the other hand, have a yellow Dixie cup with an […]
I was sitting in The Chair as the dentist poked and scraped my freshly cleaned teeth. He was commenting about his upcoming Southwest Airlines flight to Phoenix… Dr. S: Ken, my flight from Louisville to Phoenix […]