Contrails are real - they're not a government conspiracy to spray chemicals (big surprise, huh?!?). But, did you know there are two types of contrails? Aircraft can generate both aerodynamic contrails and exhaust contrails.
Contrails are "condensation trails," and they have nothing to do with chemicals. They occur when water condenses into a cloud - in either liquid or ice-crystal form. Contrails come in two varieties: aerodynamic and exhaust contrails.
They rarely happen, but these are some of the most notable uncontained engine failures in airline jet history.
On November 4th, 2010, a Qantas A380 took off from London Heathrow, bound for Sydney, Australia, with a stopover in Singapore. 4 minutes after takeoff from Singapore's Changi airport, the #2 engine developed an oil leak from a manufacturing defect, which led to an oil fire. The fire then caused the engine's Intermediate Pressure Disk to break. Three pieces of the disk broke off, puncturing the engine cowling and wing, and severing multiple sets of wires in the wing. However, the pilots were able to fly the badly damaged airplane to back to Changi airport and safely land, with no injuries to the crew or passengers.
There are some experiences that no pilot should miss out on. Here are a few things to check off on your pilot bucket list. (Remember to ALWAYS fly with an instructor if you are not properly licensed, rated, trained, or comfortable with a flight activity!)
Straight-and-level flight is nice, but seeing the world upside-down is unforgettable.
While you may never need a complex aircraft rating, it's a worthwhile experience nonetheless. Find a local instructor to try it out. But please, don't forget to lower the landing gear!
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8月美國NTSB公佈兩起個人小型飛機事故調查報告。這兩起主因都是空間迷向，但是駕駛員的飛行時數卻天差地遠，其中一起駕駛員甚至擁有同一機型近六千小時的記錄，但該員卻於低能見度起飛時，未如預期爬升反而撞地造成機毀人亡。
兩起事故唯一的共同點就是能見度缺乏，可見空間迷向可能發生於任何機型，駕駛員及任何飛行姿態或階段。
根據FAA對於空間迷向的研究，空間迷向主要發生於當視覺受限，飛行員需要靠身體感知飛機姿態變化的時候。如下圖反映。
《臺灣菁英戰士：傲氣飛鷹》將於民國104年8月13日起，每週四晚上10點在國家地理頻道首播。
上週看完《臺灣菁英戰士：雷虎小組》帥氣的編隊飛行之後，今晚10:00接著看空軍飛行員的受訓甘苦過程！
身為即將要去華航培訓、長榮受訓的培訓機師們，FTTW將為各位剖析你在飛行中必備的幾樣工具，有些是絕對不可缺少的，例如：太陽眼鏡、航空耳機、手錶、背包。
有些是good to have，例如：航空無線電、防曬噴霧、降溫噴霧、遮陽板。我們將用一系列的文章讓各位在飛行時，減少摸索的時間。
教官今天就要來教教各位準機師們，使用ATC練習範例的步驟吧：Good ATC listening practice and example in USA
第一步可以先聽請楚主角的call sign，然後當ATC呼叫男主角的呼號時，要能夠aware自己被叫到，並且可以跟著一起read back。
華航培訓的意外上新聞了，如果有家人、朋友詢問，FTTW建議可以介紹一下Cirrus SR20配有降落傘，讓家人安心。
以下為CAP(Cirrus Airframe Parachute)的介紹影片，以及原廠使用手冊POH(Pilot Operation Handbook)針對CAP的介紹。
