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…
