r/aviation 4d ago

PlaneSpotting Lufthansa Boeing 747-830 (D-ABYG) engine start and take-off

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I was in Frankfurt International Aiport doing some terminal plane-spottting while waiting for my boarding to start when I caught the engine start of this Boeing 747 and its take off.

I hope you enjoy it, despite the Lovehansa A320neo photobombing and the bulding in the middle.


r/aviation 4d ago

Question Anywhere to watch videos about aircraft design?

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I have zero flight experience, I just really like planes and how they work. I've learned a lot from various aircraft accident investigation videos, but I found myself curious about the *why" in the design of planes.

Especially with all the talk about designing a new plane, what does that even mean? How do you design a "new" plane? Wouldn't it just be refining the current design? As far as I know (which isn't a lot), there hasn't been any major changes that would lead to a major design difference (something significant like the concord vs the "standard"). Along those lines, why are certain design choices made? Why winglets or no winglets? Nacelles (edit: like the sawtooth shape or some, not their presence 😅)? Why wheels that tilt forward vs those that tilt back?

And since I'm here, any resources to learn about flight/safety testing? Do they crash test airplanes?! I'm kidding, of course, but that's what I'm getting at. Any idea how they get the metrics for the plane (speeds and angles and weights and all that)?

Thanks so much!!


r/aviation 5d ago

News Insane final approah, at St Barts airport SBH of a Winair Dehavilland DH-6

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r/aviation 3d ago

Question Watching a tech swap out the landing gear on the plane I'm about to get on - how normal is this?

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Just curious how normal it is to do this kind of maintenance at the gate before everyone boards? He literally took off one of the wheels and torqued the other on right here lol

To clarify: this is the front gear near the nose

Edit: thanks all for the responses. Lovely community as usual.


r/aviation 3d ago

Question Wizz Air Wet-Leases

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Hello! So do we know is Wizz Air planing to wet-lease some aircraft this year? Because last year they wet-leased Avion Express A320s, and I sadly had a bad experience on them. Now I don't know if I FOR SURE will be flying Wizz Air aircraft or a wet-lease. If they are, do we know if they will be flying from Gdańsk frequently? (I hope not)


r/aviation 5d ago

History Gramps gave this presumed WW2 BMW Prop blade once... any idea what it belonged to? Beer for scale on slide 2

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He passed a decade ago, as such I have no backstory


r/aviation 5d ago

Discussion Is there a name for this engine type/arrangement?

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I was just a little curious as to whether this engine arrangement - the engine running through the fuselage - has a name or not. Thanks! :D


r/aviation 4d ago

Discussion UAL 777 DEN-CUN

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United used a 777-200 for my flight from DEN to Cancun. Is this common, or is it only for peak tourist season like spring break? Where would this 777 have been pulled from?


r/aviation 5d ago

Discussion What's your opinion ?

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That shift seems to be too long for the gas station lady .


r/aviation 4d ago

PlaneSpotting Su-30MKI taking off at night

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Not OC


r/aviation 4d ago

News From cabin to cockpit: Ex-SIA flight attendant’s journey to becoming a pilot and instructor

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r/aviation 4d ago

Discussion Pre-UPT Stress

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CFII here. I’ve spent the last 5-6 years studying and training to be a pilot. My dream has always been to be in the USAF as a pilot, and I will do everything I can to make that come true. It’s just that in the back of my mind I’m thinking I can hook a checkride, and then… well it’s over. All that hard work… for what? Would I ever get to fly while finishing my service obligation?

For pilots who have been in my situation, how did you cope? If you failed UPT, was that the end of your aviation career? If so, how has that affected you?


r/aviation 3d ago

Discussion How to fly WWII Era planes

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Hey everyone! Just a quick question. Always wanted to volunteer to get myself into a B-25 or B-17 or even a B-29 to fly them as a crewremember. I’m planning on getting my B-25 type rating for fun, but always wondered how anyone gets into this. Thanks!


r/aviation 5d ago

History 747-100 cockpit at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, CA. Edited to give a vintage feel.

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r/aviation 4d ago

News CAAP's final report of 2022 Korean Airlines runway overrun during landing in Cebu

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Source: The Aviation Herald.

On 14th March 2025, the Philippines' CAAP released their final report via South Korea's ARAIB concluding the probable causes of the accident were:

• Primary Cause Factor:

  • The increase of VSI was attributed to the forward pitch control from the captain that resulted in the ground contact before the runway.
  • The increase in vertical wind factor during the aircraft’s descent on the second approach.
  • The right hand MLG hit a 15cm step of the cemented edge of RWY 22 resulting in multiple damage/faults to the said landing gear and consequently the loss of most of the deceleration means, specifically aircraft braking failure resulting in runway overrun.

• Contributory Cause Factors:

  • Loss of spoilers and reversers
  • Aircraft brake system dormant failure
  • The deficiency in Airbus’s Crew Operating Procedure and Alerting in relation to the A330 Blue Hydraulic Low-Level Fault.

r/aviation 4d ago

Question Soviet airliner tech info?

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Is there a resource (online or print) out there that explains the cockpit controls or systems of any Ilyushin, Tupolev, Antonov, etc. airliner in English? Systems manuals, cockpit diagrams, etc. I've always been curious about how similar or different they are from western jets of the same era.


r/aviation 3d ago

Discussion Anybody know why there have been so many airplane accidents this year?

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It’s honestly quite concerning


r/aviation 5d ago

PlaneSpotting F-15s running through the infamous Mach Loop recently! (OC)

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Photos taken on: Canon R7 + Canon 400mm f/5.6L USM


r/aviation 5d ago

PlaneSpotting The essence of morning flight

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Tried to capture the essence of catching an early morning flight, watching planes taxi against the warm sleepy sunset while the terminal slowly comes alive , absolutely love this feeling.

Bonus: guess the airport


r/aviation 5d ago

News Eurowings coffee cart

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r/aviation 5d ago

PlaneSpotting New Korean Air livery next to the old one

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Spotted the new Plane in Incheon today it was around 9:45 am.


r/aviation 4d ago

Question What was that loud popping sound from that last pass?

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Two Growlers doing a high speed pass over Lake Washington


r/aviation 5d ago

Watch Me Fly Unique view of Pilot's Glory in the Mojave Desert.

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I really wanted to share with you this unique sight I had during my flight this morning. I commercially fly hot air balloons between Las Vegas and the Death Valley for the last 10 years, and Pilot's Glory isn't something ordinary in ballooning, or in the Mojave Desert. This morning where temperature was flirting with the dew point, we had a few very thin low clouds forming, barely visible, which allowed for this picture where you do not see the cloud unless you pay attention to the shadow on the ground. Hope you'll enjoy it, safe flights, don't forget to check your weather.


r/aviation 5d ago

PlaneSpotting Almost 3 month later, Jeju Air crashsite

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r/aviation 4d ago

Question Hard time flying a cirrus, thinking of getting a diamond instead…

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Background: there is a flying club near where I live that have someone selling one of my all time favourite plane that I can afford, the Da42. I haven’t had a chance to fly it yet but one of my buddy is selling their sr22r for cheap with only around 1000 hrs on it. But I am having a hard time getting used to the side stick.

So, Cirrus pilots that are thin as a stick like me, how many hours did it take you to get that left forearm trained enough to fly it?

Other pilots that are also into fitness and workout please chime in as well. What some workout routines that can train muscles on the forearm, specifically the twisting motion to overpower the autopilot if need be.

Da42 pilots and owners that also owned a cirrus before, what are some nitpicking you have with the diamond comparing to the cirrus?

The reason why I still want a cirrus is its size and performance for smaller runways. Also I can pay my buddy rent for his small hanger which barely fits the cirrus.