The cost of all types of oil based fuel has been rising in recent months which begs the question “how will the rising price of fuel impact low cost airlines?”. Now obviously the rising cost of fuel has a direct impact on the cost to fuel the jets and keep them in the air. However, that is just the beginning of the effects that rising fuel prices have on low cost airlines. Most of the airlines operating today use futures … >> Read More

Used aircraft parts are available for all models of aircraft from your basic Piper Cub Cadet to your Cessna 172 and you can even find used aircraft parts that are suitable for kitplanes like the Van’s RV-7 or the Lancair IV-P. When we talk about used aircraft parts we have to distinguish whether it is an airframe part, a used avionics or instrument, or used aircraft engine or part. Each area here is available but your application and your aircraft … >> Read More

Turbulence is caused when an airplane flies through waves of air that are irregular or violent, which cause the aircraft to bounce around and yaw. It can be compared to two seas meeting, with all the big waves and strong currents that are produced. A boat or ship that passes through these two seas will bounce around on the water, in just the same way an airplane does in the air. Airplane turbulence is the same kind of incidence, only … >> Read More

How important is automation when it comes to air traffic control systems? Automation is very important in a lot of fields and industry and air traffic control is one of these fields. If you are wondering on what is the impact of automation when it comes to air traffic control systems, here are few things which you may want to know. The purpose on why air traffic control systems are implemented is that to avoid collisions of airplanes. Basically, air … >> Read More

Even novice pilots understand that weather affects a plane in flight very differently than it affects a car driving down the freeway. Although weather conditions can compromise your safety both in the air and on the road, the stakes are higher in flight because you can’t pull over to the shoulder if the severity of weather exceeds your abilities. To better understand the forces that weather exerts on planes, it’s important to realize that the atmosphere is not empty space. … >> Read More