An old aviator’s saying says: speed is life, and life is speed! This is one of the most elementary things …
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For many, the takeoff is the most exciting part of the flight. The feeling of being pressed into the seat, …
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Even if it sounds totally banal at first, and you can quickly distinguish a satellite, a star or a flashing …
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As has unfortunately been the case with many advances in aviation, some fatal incidents had to happen before a real …
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For many decades, a multi-person crew has been required to operate modern commercial flights. However, what happens if a pilot …
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Especially on stormy days the enormous energy of the wind causes numerous weather phenomena. One of these are so-called lee …
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Something that initially seems completely normal was, for a long time, considered not especially dangerous in aviation too: ice crystals …
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Of course everyone wants a career. But what do the individual milestones in a pilot’s career look like? What do …
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129 comfort planes. 130 cities. 19 hours non-stop. A waterfall 40 meters high. This is the short version of Singapore …
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Marco Brüser is an all-round talent. The North German is not only a helicopter pilot, but also a magician, stand-up …
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In our new series “What happens when?” we present some common questions to the cockpit crew and go a little …
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