In order towork as a commercial pilot,you need to first gain anAirline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL). Training for this can take around two years and can cost as much as £100,000. To get on to a pilot training course, you will need to have performed well at school. E.g. grades...
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Our First Officer Riika Kaipainen started her career as a cabin crew member and then she trained to become a pilot herself. Now she fliesAirbus 319/320/321 and Airbus A350 fleetat Finnair and also works as an instructor. She was happy to answer some questions and concerns that our...
Start Your Airline Pilot Career Now In as little as 2 years you could unlock these earnings when you begin a career as an airline pilot. With the Zero Time to Airline program you’ll earn the certificates and ratings needed to become a professional pilot. Speak with an Admissions Advisor to...
Once they get used to reading a METAR pilots can see all the relevant weather info for a given airfield at a glance. So in case you one day wish to become a pilot or are just hoping to one day impress a pilot, here’s a quick explanation of how to decode a METAR. ...
Airbus has introduced a new-generation ELT device with autonomous distress tracking capabilities on its commercial aircraft.This new feature is designed to ensure that an aircraft does not become lost while in a distress situation.For more information on distress tracking, read more in our safety in...
On the A320 there are two F/D buttons located in the EFIS control panel for each pilot. To turn on the flight directors in the A320 you need to reach over and press the F/D button on the other side as well. In the A380 the workload is reduced and both pilots will see the same...
The Bug Reports section is for those reporting reproducible issues in the sim. If you see an issue in this section that you are also able to reproduce, please feel free to vote on the topic and add relevant information on the subject. If you are more interested in discussing the issue wi...
In a hung start, the engine compressor RPM fails to accelerate to the expected value or the self-sustaining speed. It sort of is ‘hung’ at an unacceptably low value, with the EGT being higher than what is expected for the low RPM. The pilot action in a hung start is to shut off ...
About The Author Mohamed Anas Maaz (87 Articles Published) Journalist - An Airbus A320 pilot, Anas has over 4,000 hours of flying experience. He is excited to bring his operational and safety experience to Simple Flying as a member of the writing team. Based in The Maldives.Airline...