I am sure you have heard that aeroplanes have an automated system, called autopilot. This is a system that can take control and fly an aircraft. Autopilot is beneficial for reducing the workload from pilots. This technology is commonly used on almost every commercial flight. But can a plane land itself using this autopilot system? […]
When an aircraft takes off, what happens after it gets in the air? Climbing to a cruising altitude with a typical airliner can take about 20 minutes. I know that some people do not realize that the aircraft reaches its cruising altitude unless a pilot makes an announcement. Others are tuned in the “movie” that […]
Air travel has been one of the most beneficial ways of transportation. Today, it is the fastest way to move from country to country. Before air travel, people used to use ships to cross the great oceans. This took days of travelling. What can take a week on a ship will take less than a day […]