Boeing 737
Narrowbody airliner used in landing technique examples
Episodes
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#5558: Landing on the Edge: Cork Fog to Carrier DecksWhat does it actually take to land a heavy jet when the margin between calculated and flown is razor thin? -
#5302: Grass, Road, or Water: Where Does a Crippled Jet Land?An A320 is in trouble with three options left: a grass runway, a road with traffic, or open water. The data on which one crews actually pick. -
#5239: What Happens When a Plane Dumps Fuel Over a CityFifteen fuel dumps a year over US airspace — and nobody tracks where the fuel lands or what it does to the ocean. -
#4918: Inside an ICE Deportation Flight: Restraints, Memes, and the MachineryFrom arrest to ICE Air: what it feels like to be deported, and why the agency posts memes about it. -
#4916: Inside an MRO Warehouse: Moving 4,000-Pound Landing GearHow aviation warehouses move everything from tiny fasteners to 4,000-pound landing gear struts. -
#4911: How Airline SOPs Vary Between OperatorsWhy the same plane type can fly differently depending on which airline's procedures the crew follows. -
#4881: How Your Bag Actually Travels 22 Miles Through the Airport99.24% of bags arrive safely. But 33 million still go astray each year. Here's how the system actually works. -
#4860: What It Really Takes for an Airport to Go TransatlanticRunway length is just the start. Pavement strength, fuel farms, customs, and insurance all decide if an airport can go intercontinental. -
#4676: How Airport Lights Speak a Universal LanguageBlue means taxiway, white means runway, red means stop. The global grammar of airport lighting, decoded. -
#4637: Boeing vs Airbus: What Pilots Really ThinkType ratings, envelope protection, and the love-hate relationship pilots have with the 737 and A320. -
#3974: How Pilots Land in Crazy CrosswindsThe physics, engineering, and pilot skill behind those jaw-dropping crosswind landings you've seen online. -
#3300: How Airlines Maximize Plane Utilization DailyHow airlines balance relentless pressure to fly expensive assets against non-negotiable safety requirements. -
#3098: The Pilot with the Flashlight: Inside Aviation's Pre-Flight WalkaroundWhy pilots still physically inspect planes before every flight — and what a 1979 crash taught us about trusting machines. -
#295: The 40,000-Foot Ceiling: Why Planes Stop ClimbingWhy do planes stop at 40,000 feet? Explore the "coffin corner" and the physics keeping commercial aviation from reaching the stars.