Glass Cockpit

Glass Cockpit 

A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit that features electronic (digital) flight instrument displays, typically large LCD screens, rather than the traditional style of analog dials and gauges.

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport : World Busiest Airport

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport From The Air

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield, or Hartsfield–Jackson, is located seven miles (11 km) south of the central business district of Atlanta,Georgia, United States. It has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic since 1998, and by number of landings and take-offs from 2005 until 2013.^[3] Hartsfield–Jackson held its ranking as the world's busiest airport in 2012, both in passengers and number of flights, by accommodating 100 million passengers (more than 260,000 passengers daily) and 950,119 flights.^[4][5][6] Many of the nearly one million flights are domestic flights from within the United States, where Atlanta serves as a major hub for travel throughout the Southeastern United States. The airport has 207 domestic and international gates.

Hartsfield–Jackson is the primary hub of Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, and Delta Air Lines partner, ExpressJet and is a focus city for low-cost carriers Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines. American Airlines also carries many operations from the airport. With nearly 1,000 flights a day, the Delta Air Lines hub is the world's largest hub.

World's Busiest Airport 2015

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Naming For Runways

Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally the magnetic azimuth of the runway's heading in decadegrees. This heading differs from true north by the local magnetic declination. A runway numbered 09 points east (90°), runway 18 is south (180°), runway 27 points west (270°) and runway 36 points to the north (360° rather than 0°).^[1] When taking off from or landing on runway 09, a plane would be heading 90° (east)

Thrust Reverser

Thrust Reverser

also called reverse thrust, is the temporary diversion of an aircraft engine's exhaust so that it is directed forward, rather than backwards. Reverse thrust acts against the forward travel of the aircraft, providing deceleration. Thrust reverser systems are featured on many jet aircraft to help slow down just after touch-down, reducing wear on the brakes and enabling shorter landing distances. Such devices affect the aircraft significantly and are considered important for safe operations by airlines. There have been accidents involving thrust reversal systems.

Today #001

EgyptAir Hijacked

EgyptAir flight 181, a domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo, has been hijacked. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, departed Alexandria-Borg El Arab Airport (HBE) about 06:30, landing on runway 04 at Larnaca Airport at 07:45. After landing the aircraft taxied to Apron 2, where it parked at the engine run area.
According to an EgyptAir statement a passenger claimed to have an explosive belt and demanded to be flown to Larnaca.

EgyptAir stated that there were 56 passengers onboard in addition to 7 crew members and one EgyptAir security member.
Negotiations with the hijacker resulted in the release of all passengers except for the flight crew and four foreigners.
Local media report that the hijacked is a 27-year old male who wants to meet his estranged Cypriot wife.

What Is Flap?

Flaps are devices used to alter the lift characteristics of a wing and are mounted on the trailing edges of the wings of a fixed-wing aircraftto reduce the speed at which the aircraft can be safely flown and to increase the angle of descent for landing.

What Is Turbofan, Turbojet, & Turbojet Engine

• Turbofan

The turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is aportmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the turbo portion refers to a gas turbine engine which

Today In History #001

Alitalia Flight 045

Alitalia Flight 045 departed Rome (FCO) at 21:10 GMT and climbed to a cruising altitude of FL70. At 21:32 the crew were cleared to descend to 5000 feet and further down to 4000 feet on its way to Naples (NAP). Last radio contact with the flight was at 21:37 when leaving the LD NDB for a direct visual approach. A wide turn on downwind leg caused the aircraft to enter a area of heavy showers. At 21:39 the aircraft flew into Monte Somma, at an altitude of 610 m (2000 feet) on a 90-degrees heading with a 20-deg left bank.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Delayed interruption of, or failure to interrupt, visual approach in the absence of minimum visibility conditions required for the type of manoeuvre involved. 2) Abnormally wide initiation of down wind leg which brought the aircraft considerably south of the circuit for visual descent to the airport and along an unsafe path in relation to the terrain in the area. 3) Inaccurate estimate of position of aircraft as a result of which the left turn manoeuvre was initiated too late for completion of the required manoeuvre."