We've written in the past about professional pilots' extensive training, both theoretical and practical, before taking the controls of an aircraft for the first time. The practical bit deals...
Anxiety can codition our mental state to the point where it's not about logic but rather about emotion - let me explain a little more how it works when it comes to aerophobia.
"Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing" utilisies the human nervous system's ability to process information to digest those experiences that have marked patients - whether large or small - thus reducing the symptoms that they generate in the present.
If you're a true aviation geek, maybe you already knew airplanes carry their fuel in the wings. But do you know why, exactly where, and how it all works? Here's a quick primer.
A mix of old and (mostly) new, Spain's capital is of course big, bustling, and exciting, day and night. But in the larger Madrid Community surrounding it, you'll find...
Traffic circuit manoeuvres are those done in the vicinity of the airport after take-off or before landing, a set of predefined trajectories which manage traffic around an airport, following a specific sequence which rarely varies.