A pre-solo flight student struggled with managing checklists and situational awareness during landings, leading to unsafe practices and instructor interventions. Using the GUMPS mnemonic and a flow ...
Stopping an airplane is no easy task, and although planes can use spoilers and thrust reversers to assist with the task, the brakes still do around 40% of the work. In simple terms, it's all about ...
Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Tempers often soar sky-high on airplanes—and that’s not just because of the cramped quarters, lack of an ...
Speed brakes are high-drag devices designed to help aircraft descend faster without gaining excess speed. They're especially useful when a pilot needs to increase the descent rate without shocking the ...