What happens if a plane lowers its gear at cruising altitude?
At the higher speeds flown at cruising altitude, having the gear down would potentially subject it to extreme stress, not to mention affecting the aircraft's aerodynamic properties. Similarly, flaps are only deployed at lower altitudes and speeds.
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At the higher speeds flown at cruising altitude, having the gear down would potentially subject it to extreme stress, not to mention affecting the aircraft's aerodynamic properties. Similarly, flaps are only deployed at lower altitudes and speeds.
The term hard landing usually implies that the pilot still has total or partial control over the aircraft, as opposed to an uncontrolled descent into terrain (a crash). Hard landings can vary in their consequences, from mild passenger discomfort to vehicle damage, structural failure, injuries, and/or loss of life.
The middle layer usually has a tiny hole in it to get rid of condensation. The inner pane basically safeguards the load from the passengers during flight. When both the outer and middle panes break, then all the pressurization in the airplane would escape leading to decompression in the passenger cabin.
Whether flying at night or during the day, pilots need to see some kind of horizon. They use this to determine the airplane's attitude. At night pilots will turn their gaze from outside to inside and use the artificial horizon. The artificial horizon is normally a simply globe split into two hemispheres.
The highest altitude a plane can fly is largely determined by the type of aircraft, as well as the atmospheric conditions at the time. Commercial airliners typically fly at altitudes between 30,000 and 40,000 feet, but some experimental aircraft have been known to reach flight levels as high as 65,000 feet.
Above this altitude the aircraft cannot fly fast enough to generate enough lift to stay aloft. This is affected by: weight (more weight needs more lift) engine power (more lift means more drag, that is overcome by engine power)
Well it depends on the plane, but most planes can't fly without their wing, and basically they would spiral down into the ground. Many modern jet fighters have a lifting body and they can fly without a wing because the body provides a lot of the lift.
Yes, an aircraft can stay in the air without going forward if the oncoming wind, called headwinds are equal or greater than th minimum speed of that aircraft.
Because the Earth is a three-dimensional sphere and not merely a two-dimensional flat, East-West surface. Because of this spherical shape, often times the shortest distance is flying more north and south, up over the Northern latitudes and the North Pole, rather than flying east/west over the Pacific.
Pilots walk around the aircraft to ensure that the aircraft's exterior is safe and secure. Pilots are looking for various problems such as: Loose parts. Fluid Leaks, such as hydraulic or fuel.
Pressurization only works in an airtight fuselage. Were you to open a plane window, the compressed air inside would rapidly rush out, atmospheric conditions inside and outside the plane would equalize, and everybody would die.
Additionally, Ryanair planes tend to have smaller wingspans than other aircrafts which can lead them into more turbulent air during descent and cause harder landings.
All airplanes have a “Maximum Takeoff Weight”. Yes, it can, and it happens all the time. They don't take off of course, instead they remove passengers and/or bags until they get below the weight which they can take off.