What is WFD (Widespread fatigue damage) ?How is it keeping Aircraft manufacturer & Airlines always under watch ? 
WFD in an aircraft structure is known by simultaneous presence of cracks at multiple structural areas that are enough in size & density so that structure will no longer be under damage-tolerance limits & could catastrophically fail. […]
Why Aircraft Radome repairs should be of highest standards to upkeep the airworthiness ? How a small paint patch repair can hinder weather radar functions ? A radome is a Fairing whose primary purpose is to protect a radar antenna from various elements. Physically, a radome should be strong enough to withstand the airloads & […]
The 200-lb ejection seat , with its 3,500 or so parts, is a remarkable piece of technology that not only gets pilots out of a crashing plane but also ensures they survive the experience more or less unscathed. If the pilot ejects above 16,400 feet where oxygen is scarce, sensors on the chair will let […]
After every flight, pilots fill out a form, called a gripe sheet which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems; document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. […]
Two Vistara Airlines aircraft parked in the same bay on Kolkata airport, 16 hours apart, were hijacked by swarms of bees, causing both flights to get delayed by an hour each, according to Times Of India. On Sunday evening at around 4:00 pm just before the boarding of the Delhi-bound Vistara flight was about to […]
When you’re in flight-deck, the only thing separating pilots from the minus 56 degrees centigrade and unbreathable, thin air outside is an airplane cockpit windshield. On one side, there’s a warm, pressurized cabin where you can work and on the other, a world that would kill you in minutes if you were exposed to it. […]
