Questions & Answers

Some fascinating aviation questions answered by our experts.

What Do Airline Pilots Do?

You might enjoy this documentary… please don’t ask me if it is true!

Hi there, I’m Victor. I am an air traffic controller and my job is to help you get to your destination safely. There are so many planes flying around these days that we need to ORGANISE when and where they fly, so that they do not fly too close to other planes. Sometimes the...

Some people think turbulence is related to diet…

You may have heard a pilot tell you how cold it is outside. Why do they tell you this? Because it is SO AMAZINGLY COLD that they just have to tell someone!

How Fast is a Jet Plane?

A passenger jet plane travels though the air at approximately 900 kilometres per hour (about 550 miles per hour, or 490 knots). This varies a little bit depending on the type of aircraft, but they are all around about this speed. The pilots might choose to fly a little faster if the flight is...