Helicopter Translating Tendency: Taming the Sideward Drift
Stuck in a hover and your helicopter feels like it’s inching sideways? Don’t panic! This lateral movement is called translating
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Author: M.Durgut
Eye in the SKY – UAV Operation Movie
The movie, Eye in The Sky, is directed by Gavin Hood. Some of the actors are Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul,
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Which Passenger Plane Windows are the Largest?
One of the factors that play a role in passenger comfort when traveling by plane is undoubtedly the size of
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Pushing Tin – An ATC Movie
In this article, I would like to talk about a comedy-drama movie shot by Mike Newel in 1999. The name
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Wind Shear – Enemy of Pilots
The weather is quite clear. You fly with in a calm wind on a beautiful sunny day. Suddenly, there is
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Understanding Radiation Exposure for Casual Flyers and Aircrew: Risks and Realities
Air travel exposes passengers and crew to higher levels of cosmic radiation than they would experience at ground level. While
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John Herschel Glenn – First US Astronaut to Orbit the Earth
His 1962 flight, in which he took part as the first US astronaut to orbit the earth with Friendship7 capsule,
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RVSM – Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum is an aerospace term whose abbreviation is “RVSM”. According to this term, aircraft describe the application
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Drift Down – What is it?
Drift down occurs when a multi-engine aircraft experiences engine failure during its flight. As a result of an engine failure
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METAR – What is it? How to read?
METAR is an acronym for Meteorological Aerodrome Report or Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Report. METAR shows the short-term weather
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