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Freezing Fog – a common winter hazard in aviation

Freezing fog is a significant concern in aviation due to its potential to impair visibility and cause dangerous ice accumulation on aircraft surfaces. It…

Aviation safety

NOTAMs: cracking the code

NOTAMs – notices to air missions (formerly notices to airmen) – are critical to safe operations because they contain the details of, well, everything…

Airport news

Over 2,700 flights cancelled at Munich Airport – a look at the data

Munich Airport (MUC/EDDM) has been experiencing 5 days of severe disruption thanks to severe weather conditions affecting swathes of Central Europe. As well as…

Aviation explainer series

How do pilots land in strong crosswinds?

Watching aircraft landing in strong winds has had something of a renaissance in recent years, with channels like BigJetTV generating a renewed appreciation for…