For a lot of people, the most important aspect of flying doesn’t even have anything to do with the plane itself. In fact, as long as they get their preferred aisle or window seat on the plane, most people don’t give it another thought. But there’s somewhere else travelers spend the same, or even more…
When you look back through history, even all the way back to the ancient Greek, you will find instances of humans trying to achieve flight. From the story of Icarus flying too close to the sun, to Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks full of sketches of flying machines, flight has always been a human fascination. First,…
Although it’s easy to think about what a day in the life of a pilot or a cabin crew member might be like, most of us don’t know what life is like as an aviation maintenance technician. When we travel, we see pilots striding through the airport with their suitcases. When we board the plane,…
Fear of flying- or aviophobia- is one of the most common fears you can have. Many things can cause this fear, from claustrophobia to a fear of heights. However, one of the most common causes of aviophobia is a fear that the plane will crash. Statistically, you are more likely to be struck by lightning…
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you’ve probably seen a lot of updates from NASA. Not only did their newest rover, Perseverance, land on Mars in February, it was carrying some precious cargo: a helicopter. With this helicopter, NASA will attempt the first powered flight not on Earth. Although its first flight…
Because of the global pandemic, there have been changes happening in all sorts of different industries. And even though the world hopes to one day go back to “normal”, there are going to be lasting impacts from our time battling Covid. One of the biggest impacts Covid has had, has been on our jobs. Many…
Although there has always been a kind of rivalry between pilots and aircraft mechanics, one cannot exist without the other. Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) did not actually exist yet when the Wright Brothers made their first flight, they had Charles Taylor. Charles Taylor worked in their bike shop and built the first aircraft engine, which…
If you have entered or are thinking of entering the aircraft maintenance field, you may be wondering what type of certifications there are available to you to help you further your career. When looking into certifications, there’s a good chance that you stumbled upon the A&P Certification, or license. The Airframe and Powerplant Certification, often…
Long thought to be a male dominated field, there are also hundreds of women who have had ground-breaking firsts in the field of aviation. From pilots to engineers, women have been an integral part of getting planes off the ground from the very beginning. Since the Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903, both men…
Behind every great institution is an individual who provided the dream and the drive to make that business a success. For North Central Institute (NCI), that driving force was Dr. John D. McCurdy. It is with great sorrow, we announce that he took his last flight, Sunday morning, March 14, 2021. Use this link to…
