Captain Anshul Rishiraj On Why Pilots Avoid Clouds
I was a trainee pilot, done with over 75 hours of flying. It was time to move on to the next and arguably the most exciting stage, the cross country—I…
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I was a trainee pilot, done with over 75 hours of flying. It was time to move on to the next and arguably the most exciting stage, the cross country—I…
Continue readingYou are 10 kilometres up in the air. The skies are grey-black. Bolts of lightening are juddering your plane. Fasten your seatbelts and…relax! A commercial airline pilot lays all your…
Continue reading1.From take-off to a safe height of 10,000 feet, pilots aren’t supposed to be disturbed. After we’ve crossed this climb, the lead cabin attendant calls on the intercom to…
Continue readingSenior citizens may no longer have the energy they once had, and travelling early in the morning or at night can be exhausting. Mid-morning or early afternoon departures work better…
Continue readingNovember 15th, 2016 onwards, Mega Maldives Airlines will fly non-stop to Male from New Delhi. Flight number LV 305, New Delhi to Male will be operational on Tuesdays, Friday and…
Continue readingTravel Secret #372 We posed this question to an experienced airline pilot. Here’s what he had to say: Not just speed, even the fuel consumption at higher altitude is less….
Continue readingEffective 01st April 2016, THAI will operate additional daylight flight TG324-TG323, increasing frequency to 19 flights a week. The additional day flight will offer greater options to passengers travelling to…
Continue readingThe bubbles in carbonated drinks expand at high altitude, resulting in bloating and discomfort for long-haul passengers. Also, colas and sodas are diuretics, which means they increase the production of…
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