The daily aviation brief, curated for the cockpit.

To be a pilot

Mike from Moji Group discussed his experience as a private pilot, noting that he regularly flies himself around the United States rather than relying on commercial flights subject to delays. He calculated that flying…

This One Was UNACCEPTABLE!! | The Infuriating Story Of Bordeaux

Imagine sitting in the cockpit of a small single engine aircraft on a lovely Saturday morning just waiting for your takeoff clearance at the runway threshold. Sounds quite lovely, doesn't it? Well, it was lovely for…

Double decker BA at SFO

Living close to BJC sometimes means some cool planespotting!

Standing under a landing A320

What was the first airline with First Class that had suite-style doors?

A Reddit inquiry addresses which airline first introduced First Class cabins with suite-style doors, encompassing designs ranging from simple sliding partitions to the elaborate cabin configurations found in Middle…

717 at RDU

Learn to Swim!

For the pilots here what’s the most difficult airport you’ve flown into at night, and why?

Béatrice Vialle, one of only 2 women to pilot Concorde commercially, ex-727/A320 First Officer, and 747 captain, has retired after 40 years of flying and over 17000 flying hours

Born in 1961, her flying career began at Air Littoral in 1985, flying the Embraer EMB 110. In 1985 she moved to Air France, becoming a 727 First Officer. At the time she was one of only 10 women flying for Air France,…

SR-71 Blackbird at the Evergreen Air & Space Museum

What's the most operationally interesting divert you've ever dealt with, either as crew or on the ground?

A discussion post asks aviation professionals about operationally complex divert situations they have experienced. The post notes that while textbook diversions follow clean procedures, real-world events frequently…

A flock of Bombardier A318s at CDG

ICAO

So im not a huge aviation guy, but I love anything with a motor that goes fast. So just bear with me. I just ended up going down a rabbit hole for international flight regulations and came across the ICAO (International…

Is 20 to old to start learning?

An individual interested in aviation and world travel posted a question about whether age 20 is too old to pursue aviation as a major. The person expressed lifelong interest in flying despite having no prior knowledge…

Sabena crew picking up a brand new 707 from Boeing reps. Seattle, 1960

Plane crash in Peru kills 13 people on tourist flight to see Nazca Lines archaeological site

A Cessna 208 crashed in southern Peru, killing all 13 people aboard the aircraft. The plane was transporting tourists to view the Nazca Lines, ancient drawings and geometric figures etched into desert plains in the…

Air NZ Boeing 787-9 (OC)

J’ai terminé mon vol d’initiation à Nantes

Little planes can do big things. Grumman E-1B Tracer, the E-2 Hawkeye's predecessor.

Korean Code One at FRA

Guess the “airport” - Level Intermediate

Garmin Pilot iPad UI/scrolling issue

A Garmin Pilot user reported experiencing a scrolling limitation in the Map/Chart settings panel on iPad, where the left-side menu cannot scroll down far enough to access all options including General settings, with the…

Longmont (klmo)

A pilot was inadvertently included in an email thread demanding the closure of Longmont airport and began receiving frequent complaints from residents about low-altitude aircraft noise over their homes. The complainants…