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…
