Jet engine technology is one of the most impressive marvels of the aviation and aerospace industry. Without it, none of us would have a career! Whatever aircraft type you have flown, maintained, or admired over the years, the technology inside those engines gets crazier every day. Manufacturers are pushing the […] The post How Does a Jet Engine Work? Understanding the 6 Main Types first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

We all know very well how important your total flight time is for career progression as a pilot. For decades, it has been (and still is) the primary gauge for companies and organisations to measure skill and experience. But how effective is total flight time really to measure or predict […] The post Is Total Flight Time the Best Way to Measure Pilot Competency? first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

The Super Puma Family has an interesting reputation. Pilots from across the globe who have flown the type often speak very highly of it. If you ask offshore workers in Europe however, you might get a very different answer. The Super Puma has had its technical difficulties, but it still […] The post What Happened to the Super Puma Helicopter Family? first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

Let’s cut to the chase: it isn’t a secret that most pilots in the world today are men. Data from ICAO and EASA shows that only about 5% of pilots are women. Even in this day and age, increasing the amount of women in aviation continues to be a challenge. […] The post Women in Aviation: The Challenge of Inspiration vs Forced Diversity first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

The 2023 helicopter safety statistics from EASA show that, for another year, collision with obstacles, like wire strikes, remains one of the largest accident categories for helicopters across the board. An average of 76.6 aviation accidents per year in the United States involve wires or power lines, according to an […] The post Preventing Wire Strikes: 10 Key Principles for Helicopter Pilots first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

Here’s a question: what do you really ask yourself when assessing whether you’re fit to fly or not? More importantly, how comfortable do you feel talking about not being fit to fly with your AME, colleagues, and employer? If you do have a health issue, how bad does it need […] The post Fit to Fly? Why so Many Pilots Hide their Physical and Mental Health Struggles first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

Rotor Downwash: The topic that is either actively avoided by pilots, or assumed to be some dark magic that no puny mortal could possibly understand. Unfortunately it’s not a topic that gets a lot of attention from sources that make it really easy to understand properly. Well, that’s what we’re […] The post Understanding Rotor Downwash: The Ultimate Pilot Guide first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

Becoming and being a pilot can be extremely fulfilling. It has lots of different ways for self development, and a huge amount of day-to-day variety that keeps things interesting. But it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. It requires lots of sacrifices, and the industry definitely has multiple issues that really […] The post Pay to Fly: Exposing the Dark Side of Hiring for Profit first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

Today we dive into the Wheel of Life technique that you can use to become the absolute best version of yourself, and have the most fulfilling career and life you possibly can. Yes we know, that all sounds a bit dreamy and corny, but here’s the cold hard truth: The […] The post The Wheel of Life Technique: How to Unleash Your Best Self first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more

GNSS Jamming (and Spoofing) is becoming a massive threat to flight safety, especially now that we’re fully transitioning to Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures across the globe. EUROCONTROL reported a 2000% increase in GNSS interference incidents in 2018, and almost 40% of European air traffic operates through regions that are […] The post The Alarming Surge of GNSS Jamming That’s Threatening Flight Safety first appeared on Pilots Who Ask Why ..read more