Day: December 9, 2021

Understanding ‘Three-Axis’

An aircraft rotates in three axis: Yaw, Pitch and Roll. Here is a quick recap and summary. HOW IS CONTROLLING AN AIRCRAFT DIFFERENT THAN CONTROLLING YOUR CAR? Cars only move

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Where did the phonetic alphabet come from?

When a pilot communicates with air traffic control, static and other interferences often lead to confusion with English language letters. ICAO developed the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet to ease communication

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