Tag: aviation

ICAO CONFIRMS NEW E-CIGARETTE RESTRICTIONS

ICAO CONFIRMS NEW E-CIGARETTE RESTRICTIONS : The International Civil Aviation Organization has amended the 2015-2016 edition of its Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Doc 9284), prohibiting passengers and crew from carrying e-cigarettes and other battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices in checked baggage. The amendment also prohibits recharging the

5 Tricky Aviation Interview Questions

5 Tricky Aviation Interview Questions which are asked during interview as Pilot :   How many types of Emergency landings are there ? There are basically three (3) types of emergency landings as follows: * Forced landing: This is a situation where Air Craft engine fails and Pilot is forced to land the plane in

Aviation Future by Airbus

Aviation Future by Airbus: Every year Airbus conducts an International competition for all aviation enthusiasts i.e. “Fly Your Ideas”.  Hundreds of entries comes every year. Various kinds of inventions and solutions of multiple problems gets resolved through this competition. An energy harvesting wing skin or a bird-protection system for airports that has the animals’ well-being in mind

New Website of United Airlines

United Airlines The beta version of the company’s new homepage and flight booking features for united.com – encompassing everything from searching and sorting flight options to reserving and buying tickets. The site offers a sleek, modern and touch-friendly design, along with all-new personalized features and tools to help customers select the best flights and travel options

7 Aviation Apps Every Pilot Should Have

7 Aviation Apps Every Pilot Should Have : These days more and more pilots are switching out their bulky paper manuals and charts for the digital version to plan their routes, access emergency checklists, view weather conditions, assist in navigation, and even to connect with other pilots. Below are just a few of the innovated

UV-A flashlight Can Identify leaks

UV-A flashlight Can Identifies aviation leaks : The UV-A flashlight  OPTIMAX 365 from Spectronics Corporation is a cordless, rechargeable, UV-A LED flashlight that can identify leaks in fuel, lubrication and hydraulic aviation systems. The OPTIMAX 365 features an ultra-high intensity UV-A LED, which makes all leak detection dyes glow brightly, according to company officials. Four times brighter

RPAS kit by ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has recently published a Remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS) iKit here. This kit provides an interesting database of international initiatives, such as the recent ICAO Manual on Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, but also to list national regulations already published, (in English). FAA is under process of releasing the rules for all the RPAS(
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