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Pilots are allowed to have their personal phones on the flight deck. It is normal procedure in most companies that the captain will place the company phone in flight mode just before the engine [...]

Fear of flying The ATR 72 Captain switched on the seat belt sign almost 40 min into the flight followed by an announcement that the sign will stay till the destination as we are expecting [...]

At what point would speed make a difference? Plane #1 is flying at 25,000 feet at 250 miles per hour Plane #2 is flying at 35,000 feet at 220 miles per hour. Will plane #2 flying at 35,000 feet [...]

Cadet pilot interview question During a cadet pilot interview, when asked “Jump in a hole, or dig a hole and jump” what would be a great answer? This is for sure not a very common [...]