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Ryanair Decompression Incident: A Response to Media Reports
If you live in the UK you may have seen press reports of the recent incident involving a Ryanair flight from Milan to East Midlands airport (Flight FR1703). Once again media reports have embellished and dramatised what took place and therefore I felt it necessary to write this article explaining. It’s important to note that […]
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First Time Flyer? Get The Guide to Your First Flight…
Never been on a plane before? Wonder what to do at an airport? Many of you are scared as you have never been on a plane before and don’t know what to expect. This is completely understandable. I remember being excited but VERY nervous before the first time I flew all those years ago. Help […]
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Tom Bunn Video on Turbulence
This is just a quick video from Tom Bunn (who runs the SOAR fear of flying course) on the fear of turbulence. It includes a great description of what turbulence is, and also mentions why you don’t tend to hear pilots reassure you very often when we enter turbulent air….. they just don’t understand that […]
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Qantas A380 Diverted After Engine Shutdown
A Qantas Airbus 380 has diverted into Dubai during a flight from Singapore to London after engine number 4 suffered “an engine oil defect”. The plane was carrying 258 passengers onboard, along with four pilots and 21 cabin crew. I wanted to write a very quick post in case some of you have seen this […]
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British Airways Commercial 2011
I have just seen this ad on TV and had to share it with you. The reason I think it deserves your attention due to the very important point it makes. The ad is a ‘tribute’ to the early aviators who flew aircraft with a lack of safety. These men and women were the ones […]
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The Media At It Again: Exaggerated Media Reports of BA Engine Failure
Yet another example today of the media providing pointless, and over-exaggerated stories related to aviation. A report has appeared on the Daily Mail website in relation to a British Airways engine failure or engine surge. The problem with these stories is that they print quotes from ill-advised passengers, with no background information or opinions from […]
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A Tribute to Flight Lt Jon Egging: Red Arrows Pilot Killed in Accident (R.I.P)
On Saturday 20th August 2011 the iconic Red Arrows aerobatic display team suffered their first fatal accident since 1978, and unfortunately Jon Egging the pilot of Red 4 was killed after crashing into the countryside close to Bournemouth Airport after seemingly ensuring his aircraft stayed clear of residential areas. This article does not contain speculation […]
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Video of Thunderstorm at 36000ft
I have mentioned many times that flying directly through a thunderstorm is avoided due to the severe turbulence it can cause. However, we often fly close to storms and pilots will weave their way around the storm clouds. This makes for some amazing scenes. Here is a video of a thunderstorm recorded by a pilot […]
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The TakeOff Today Program: Recommended Fear of Flying Course
I have mentioned the TakeOff Today Program on numerous occasions, and have always recommended it as a cheaper option if you simply cannot afford to invest in the SOAR Course (my top recommendation for guaranteed fear of flying help). But, I think it would benefit you if I went into a little more detail about […]
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Video: Is Flying Safe – Turbulence Explored
I’ve just uploaded a new video to YouTube of the moderate turbulence I encountered today at work. I’d love to hear your thoughts…. Please post your comments below or on YouTube, and please feel free to suggest some other subjects I could use for future videos. Press play to watch the video below;