Plane of the Week: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

It may be slow, it may be simple, and it may be ugly, but this little piggy is tough as nails. If this warthog could talk, it might say “no worries.” Because even though the A-10 Thunderbolt II is old and ugly, it is most definitely still effective. But the question the military keeps asking [...]

By |October 6th, 2017|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

A Method to the Madness: Airplane Boarding Procedures

Waiting to board your plane can be frustrating, especially when airlines use different boarding processes that may take longer than others. Passengers are usually seated by zone, from the back to the front of the plane, or by first-come, first-served. When you’ve already been waiting at the gate for over an hour, the last thing [...]

By |October 4th, 2017|Aviation News, General Aviation|Comments Off on A Method to the Madness: Airplane Boarding Procedures

Here’s What You Need to Know About Spatial Disorientation

We haven’t always been sky-bound, but I don’t have to tell you this. Flying is a relevantly recent thing for us. Being suspended in a big metal tube-thing about 40,000 feet in the air is something that only our generation has experienced, so we haven’t really adapted to it quite yet. This is where spatial [...]

By |October 2nd, 2017|General Aviation|Comments Off on Here’s What You Need to Know About Spatial Disorientation