Tag: take-off
What happens when a plane has an engine failure?
One of air travelers' worst fears is engine failure! What happens if an engine breaks down or catches fire? How are pilots dealing with the situation? We'll try to explain it all here.
Engine failure is highly unlikely
Without going into...
Why are the lights dimmed during takeoff and landing at night?
Among the questions our readers frequently ask about flight routines, the one about why cabin lighting is dimmed during takeoff and landing is second only to the one about the need to raise the window blinds!
Lights are not...
Jet Blasting: a very fun but high risk practice
If you like airplanes and (very strong) thrills, there is no doubt that jet blasting is a hobby you would like to try at least once. At your own risk.
What is jet blasting? This consists of getting behind a...
Do you know the shortest runway in the world?
The shortest runway for a commercial airport is on Saba Island, a Dutch island in the northern Lesser Antilles east of Puerto Rico.
We let you discover how it is there seen from the outside ....
https://youtu.be/lyo7YNDmo8I
...and seen from the inside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBI0wxwxcCE
Have...
Why do you have to open the window blinds on takeoff and landing
A question frequently asked here and elsewhere: why do the flight attendants ask us to open the window blinds on takeoff and landing?
Well, it's very simple: to allow you to enjoy the view!
No, in fact it is much more...
Where do airport runway numbers come from? (And no, there are not 52 runways at Roissy!)
There are many things that the occasional passenger may wonder about or that the frequent flyer experiences and observes without having asked himself or found the answer. Among them: how airport runways are numbered.
If you have already landed at...
Superb takeoff of a Delta Airbus A330-300
On this rainy weekend, TravelGuys has a great video of a Delta Airlines Airbus A330 taking off and racing a vehicle.The production is superb, but I let you judge... To be viewed in 1080p :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swqc3KQbQXI
Takeoff from Montpellier – A319 – October 16, 2014
On this autumn Saturday, I offer you a video of a take-off from Montpellier filmed from seat 2A. Good viewing !