Learning to Be a Pilot: Methods used by trainees A study at the University of Newcastle showed that trainee pilots fall into two groups according to how they study and that grouping makes a difference to their ground school results as well as their hours to solo. Flight instructors pride themselves on their ability to

Dead Stick Landing Fuel indication system malfunction leads to 767 In this incident, like in so many others, a chain of events preceded an all-engines out situation due to fuel starvation. Needless to say, an incident like that did create public interest. It was difficult for the man on the street to believe that an

Boeing 747 Celebrates 20 Years of Service Boeing’s international ambassador, the giant 747 jetliner has started its third decade of service. On January 21, 1970, the first Boeing 747 made the first commercial flight carrying 352 passengers and crew on a Pan American World Airways flight from New York to London. During the dedication of

ICAO Legal Agenda From its first meeting in 1947, the International Civil Aviation Organisation has been the forum for multilateral resolution of legal problems relating to international civil aviation. In that time the organisation had dealt with numerous legal problems of great practical importance to civil aviation requiring concerted international action. In particular this has