Time for a bit of aviation trivia. What do you see when you look at this picture? Picture from World Airline News You might say the obvious description like the wings or the color. Perhaps you noticed some more minor details like the shape of the windows or an antenna. Did you happen to notice... Continue Reading →
Now That My Wings Fly No More
The airline industry was one of the first & hardest hit by the pandemic. Looking into the amount of job loss in this industry will make your head spin. With giants like Air France, Emirates, KLM & Qatar Airways laying off thousands each & in the US, companies like Delta, United & American Airlines laying... Continue Reading →
Aviation Myths & Misconceptions Part 3
It’s time to wrap up this aviation mini-series & have a look at some more myths & misconceptions. These misconceptions are probably not believed by the average person, but rather by some people who have a little bit of information on the topic. “A little bit of knowledge can be worse than none at all.”... Continue Reading →
Aviation Myths & Misconceptions Part 2
In the last post, we had a look at two misconceptions about flying & today we’re going to look at a few more of these. It is important to acknowledge that some people have a genuine fear of flying, but many people have fears because of what they’ve seen on TV & in movies. If... Continue Reading →
Aviation Myths & Misconceptions
When the time came for me to leave high school & further my education, I chose to go into aviation – more specifically, the field of avionics. Avionics is defined as electronics as applied to aviation. What does the mean? It means I spent years in classrooms listening to old people speak, I read a... Continue Reading →