January 2022 – From the Skies to the Bar

Can I sue the airlines for delays (passenger’s refusal to wear mask) in flight?

Can I sue the airlines for delays (passenger’s refusal to wear mask) in flight? Lately, (especially in the USA) we have seen multiple planes that are forced to turn around mid-flight due to unruly passengers (often mask related). Should other passengers on airplanes that are delayed by these unruly passengers sue for the delay …

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How do airplanes fly in hurricanes?

Weather / By Capt Lim

Image: Wikipedia Picture of a hurricane taken from a satellite How do airplanes fly in hurricanes? Gabriel Joseph from Quora is looking for an answer to the above question. I believe Gabriel is referring to commercial airliners rather than airplanes from ‘storm chasers’. For commercial pilots, it would be madness to fly in hurricanes because …

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What are the possibilities of 2 airplanes colliding and landing safely?

Flying / By Capt Lim

Image: Wikipedia A GOL Boeing 737-800 similar to the aircraft involved in the Brazilian mid-air collision What are the possibilities of 2 airplanes colliding and landing safely? Topher Barott from Quora asks the above question. Mid-air collisions on commercial airliners are extremely rare. I believe Topher Barott is referring to commercial planes instead of collision …

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Does Earth’s rotation affect a plane in flight?

Flying / By Capt Lim

Image: Wikipedia Earth rotating from West to East Does Earth’s rotation affect a plane in flight? The Earth is around 4.54 billion years old. It was formed when a cloud of gas collapsed due to gravity. As the cloud collapsed, it started to spin and continued to do so because there are no forces acting …

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Month: January 2022