Ever wonder why more than a few airline passengers find themselves feeling uncomfortably chilly during their flights? It has to do with windchill factor - which isn't something most...
During radio communication, interference can makes it difficult to hear, and using letters of the alphabet alone can also be misinterpreted. So in order to prevent confusion, each letter was converted into an entire, universally agreed upon word, and one that's phonetically simple and pronounceable in many languages
Pilots can usually detect a cloud formation with potential problems visually, but weather radar is especially useful in areas of heavy cloud cover or at night.
Many airport personnel work out of sight of passengers, and air traffic controllers have one of the most crucial roles of all - so who are they and what do they do?
On land, borders are usually precisely defined. You know when you enter or leave a country, province, or state. But what are the boundaries in the air, where borders...
When we think of the many professionals who staff an airport, a number come readily to mind, including flight attendants, pilots, air traffic controllers, and ground personnel. But there's...
First and foremost, unsprprisingly, aircraft lights are used to improve visibility, since being seen significantly improves the safety of a form of transport that is already the world's safest.