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What is passenger belly?

Belly cargo in shipping refers to cargo that is carried in the lower deck of a passenger aircraft, also known as the belly or hold of the aircraft. This cargo is typically loaded and unloaded through the aircraft's cargo doors, which are located on the sides or rear of the aircraft.



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Belly capacity refers to the storage space in the underside, or belly, of a passenger aircraft.

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That being said, most flight crew will have considerably higher tolerance for turbulence than most passengers, and crews flying freighters are considerably more likely to just ignore some light turbulence than crews flying passengers (the boxes* neither shriek, nor write nasty letters to the airline).

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From aviation maintenance to air traffic control, there is no limit to the bounds that humans are willing to go to keep the skies safe. However, there are a few different types of aviation, with three being the main pillars that uphold the aviation industry as a whole: commercial, general, and military aviation.

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When turbulence is anticipated or suddenly encountered, the Captain will turn on the FASTEN SEATBELT sign. If turbulence is severe, the Captain will make an announcement “Flight Attendants please be seated”. Immediately discontinue service and return to your jumpseat or sit in the nearest available seat.

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When pilots encounter turbulence, the speed is reduced to turbulence penetration speed Vra. This speed varies from aircraft to aircraft and is provided in the aircraft documentation. The speed for Vra changes with altitude until it changes to a constant Mach number.

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A Commercial aviation = cargo flights and passenger flights. With your pilot license, you will always be ok to fly both passengers and cargo. No choices to be made here. But if you mean to choose between flying passengers or cargo: well try to find some answers for yourself.

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The first question that arises is whether a commercial cargo plane is pressurised. If asked in one word, it's yes. Most commercial air freighters predominantly use pressurised fleets. The majority of cargo that is shipped requires temperature and pressure controls.

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