How do pilots compensate for Earth's rotation?
How do pilots compensate for Earth's rotation? There is no adjustment needed as the aircraft will naturally follow the curvature of the earth without any input from the pilot. This is because the aircraft flies through the atmosphere which also follows the curvature of the earth.
How can a pilot avoid the Coriolis effect while flying?
If they are flying towards the equator, in theory they should find that relative to the ground the Coriolis force will cause them to drift towards the East (right). So to correct for that, they would have to turn to the left.
Do commercial pilots actually land the plane?
Yes. Virtually every single airline pilot manually lands every single flight.
What is the longest direct flight in the world?
Currently, the bragging rights for the longest flight in the world belong to Singapore Airlines' New York City to Singapore route. Its longest flight path, which connects Singapore's Changi Airport with New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, 9,585 miles away, takes 18 hours and 40 minutes.
Why don t we fly east to go from India to USA?
Because the Earth is a three-dimensional sphere and not merely a two-dimensional flat, East-West surface. Because of this spherical shape, often times the shortest distance is flying more north and south, up over the Northern latitudes and the North Pole, rather than flying east/west over the Pacific.
Why don t planes fly west to Australia?
The most common reason is that there are no airstrips or airports on many of the small islands, so if a plane had to make an emergency landing, it would be difficult to find a place to land. Additionally, the Pacific Ocean is vast and remote, so if a plane were to go down, it would be very difficult to find.