Flying long haul is a dream for many new pilots, however the logistics of operating a long-haul flight are unique.

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Pilots constantly monitor weather conditions during long-haul flights, being prepared to alter the flight path if necessary ...

The long flight wasn’t all trouble-free, as one might expect. An incident on January 12, 1959 saw Timm caught out while bathing on the platform outside the co-pilots door. With Cook at the ...

Flight simulation has become a cherished hobby for aviation enthusiasts and a valuable training tool for aspiring pilots ... the perfect seating position for long simulation sessions.

Since it was a long-haul international flight, two other pilots were on board at the time. Upon landing, the aircraft was met by emergency personnel, according to airport authorities. Captain ...

The wife of a pilot who suffered a medical emergency during a flight was forced to take over the controls and was able to safely land the aircraft in California, according to officials.

It is not the same to pilot a short-haul, two-hour flight as a long-haul, fifteen-hour service. Here at Simple Flying, we ...

If there is no third relief pilot, a flight attendant must stand in the control room until the first officer returns. During long-haul flights, there are generally three to four pilots ...

But it’s also standard practice to grant pilots permission to land later than that as long as it’s still light ... even more devastating because the flight began as a rescue mission.

In the clip, she explains that the pilot of her flight ended up doing something out of the ordinary when passengers were forced to wait hours at the airport after the unplanned landing.