Flight Level Blogs

The rule is 90 seconds. No matter how large or small an aircraft may be, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that aircraft manufactu...
They grow these things big out here on the prairie. Today we are deviating slightly south to avoid this nasty line of "thermonuclears" that have de...
FAR Part 77 is one of the most important aspects that must be considered when operating an airport. A duty of airport operations is to keep a close...
The first delivery of Boeing’s new 787 jetliner may slip into early 2011 because of inspections and instrument changes on the flight test air...
Position: Racing for the worm hole west of KEWR (Newark)Altitude: 12,000 feetIndicated Airspeed: 280 kts (320 mph)Equipment: A320Pax-on-Board: 150I...
This report describes a passenger's positive reaction to a Captain’s inflight announcements and how they added to the travel experience. There is a...
Sources familiar with United Airline’s plans have told the Chicago Tribune the airline will order new airplanes by the end of the year. United has ...
Adelaide International Airport (IATA: ADL) is a fairly new airport. But wait a minute; did I really write “International” Airport? Did you spot th...
Back again to where i used to live and work for my first job! Kununurra-- is in the north-west area of Australia in the Kimberley region. It was a ...
Minnesota enjoyed a much warmer, dryer, and earlier spring than normal this year, and by early April motorcycles were emerging in hordes from the g...
My first post regarding start-up Baltia Airlines has generated quite a few comments, and now that more information about the airline is available, ...
If you saw my last post on Positive / Climb you could probably feel my sadness for having to return home and not being able to fly anymore, but gu...
Several months ago I wrote about a passenger issue concerning a child traveling with a severe peanut allergy. The flight was ultimately operated ...
Sometimes we bloggers simply talk too much trying to express how we feel about something like AirVenture when simply letting the story tell itself ...
Today a USAF McDonnell Douglas C-17A Globemaster III, assigned to the 3rd Wing at Anchorage-Elmendorf Air Force Base crashed near the AFB. At the t...