What is a preflight inspection?

What is a preflight inspection? A pre-flight inspection will entail a careful examination of the cabin, the aircraft's nose and propeller, the engine, the empennage (tail section), and the right a left wing leading edges and trailing edges.

How does cabin crew check the cabin?

The very first thing cabin crew do when boarding the aircraft, is to walk through the cabin (or their designated area on larger aircraft types) and scan the area in a circular motion to check that all areas are safe and secure and nothing has been left in the cabin that should not be there - it could be lost property ...

Can a plane fly undetected?

While no aircraft is completely invisible to radar, stealth aircraft make it more difficult for conventional radar to detect or track the aircraft effectively, increasing the odds of an aircraft avoiding detection by enemy radar and/or avoiding being successfully targeted by radar guided weapons.

What is the minimum safe altitude?

Over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons, an altitude of 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft.

How does flight inspection work?

Customized aircraft are used for flight inspection, with dedicated receivers and sensors to collect data from the navigational aids being inspected. Computers decode the data and compare to the real aircraft position, with results displayed to the inspector for verification while airborne.

Is a preflight inspection required?

Checking the Cabin External lights should be verified to be working properly. Outside of the cabin, the fuselage should be checked for issues like missing rivets, dents, missing antennas, and the like. The pre-flight inspection should take place before every single flight – no exceptions.

How long does an aircraft inspection take?

B check. The B check is performed approximately every 6-8 months. It takes about 160-180 man-hours, depending on the aircraft, and is usually completed within 1–3 days at an airport hangar. A similar occurrence schedule applies to the B check as to the A check.

Will you be able to fly if something fails during the preflight inspection?

If the failed equipment is required, you're grounded until repairs can be made. It's that simple. On the other hand, if the equipment is optional, or not required for the anticipated flight conditions, box 2, you still may be good to go.

What are two important aspects of the pre-flight inspection?

What are the checklist for aircraft inspection?

What do pilots say before take off?

Ladies and gentlemen, good morning / afternoon / evening. Welcome on board (flight reference). This is Captain / Co-pilot (your name) speaking and I have some information about our flight. Our flight time today will be (flight duration) and our estimated time of arrival in (destination) is (ETA)local time.

What do pilots see when flying?

Whether flying at night or during the day, pilots need to see some kind of horizon. They use this to determine the airplane's attitude. At night pilots will turn their gaze from outside to inside and use the artificial horizon. The artificial horizon is normally a simply globe split into two hemispheres.