The strange reason why most pilots are banned from flying with a beard
Ever seen a pilot with a beard? The answer to the above question – which, granted, you probably haven’t thought about much – is likely to be a no. This isn’t because aviation lovers have an aversion to facial hair, as there is in fact a very good reason why pilots sport a naked chin. […]
1 year ago
Passenger plane dropped 1,200 feet in less than a minute without pilots noticing
The incident has since been declared “serious” A plane carrying 67 passengers and six crew members dropped over 360 metres in less than a minute without the pilots noticing. The Boeing 737 was due to fly into Aberdeen International Airport on September 11, 2021, Metro reports. But as the plane was due to land, a […]
3 years ago
Pilots fly over destination airport at 37,000 feet – because they were both sleeping
They only awoke after the autopilot disconnected Two pilots managed to overshoot their destination airport due to them both being asleep at the time. The Ethiopian Airlines flight #ET343 from Khartoum to Addis Ababa was at 37,000 ft when it was supposed to start the descent into the destination airport. The Air Traffic Control tried […]
3 years ago
Planes without pilots – The future of flying is on its way
Who would hop on board the inaugural flight?
9 years ago