Welcome to How Things Fly (2024)

FAQs

What do air hostesses say when landing? ›

Arrival (FAA-mandated and safety portions only)

“Ladies and gentlemen, [Airline Name] welcomes you to [city]. The local time is [time]. For your safety and the safety of those around you, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened and keep the aisle(s) clear until we are parked at the gate.

Lots of things fly: Things that fly are planes, helicopters, kites, birds, insects, Santa's reindeer, butterflies, hot air balloons, flies, ladybugs, dragonflies, flying squirrels and more.

Four forces affect an airplane while it is flying: weight, thrust, drag and lift. See how they work when you do these activities as demonstrations.

Drag is the force that slows it down, and gravity is the force that tries to bring it back down to the ground. Thrust and lift are the two forces that keep an airplane flying; drag and gravity are the two forces that work to shorten an airplane's flight. Thrust - The force that pushes an airplane forward.

Pre-flight Announcement

We ask that you please fasten your seatbelts at this time and secure all baggage underneath your seat or in the overhead compartments. We also ask that your seats and table trays are in the upright position for take-off.

'When you're standing there going 'buh-bye, thank you, take care' etc when you see someone you fancy, you say 'cheerio'. ' 'You need to do it with a buddy and the challenge is to keep a straight face. '

Moving air has a force that will lift kites and balloons up and down. Air is a mixture of different gases; oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. All things that fly need air. Air has power to push and pull on the birds, balloons, kites and planes.

The theme for "Things That Fly" by Douglas Coupland relates to escape or freedom. The author is suggesting that life is inescapable and cause one to feel powerless and stuck in their situation, causing depression and a sense of longing for freedom.

Fleas are tiny, wingless creatures that are dark brown/red in color and usually around 2.5 mm in length. Without wings, fleas are unable to fly, but their legs make jumping their preferred form of transportation. They like to hide in and move through the fur on animals.

The cornerstone of flight lies in the generation of lift. Lift is the force that counters the weight of an aircraft, allowing it to rise against gravity. One of the key principles at play here is Bernoulli's Principle, which states that as the speed of a fluid (such as air) increases, its pressure decreases.

What is aviation in simple words? ›

noun. the art or science of flying aircraft. the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft.

An aircraft in straight and level flight is acted upon by four forces: lift, gravity, thrust and drag. The opposing forces balance each other: Lift equals gravity, and thrust equals drag. Thrust: The force that moves an airplane forward through the air. Thrust is created by a propeller or a jet engine.

fly, (order Diptera), any of a large number of insects characterized by the use of only one pair of wings for flight and the reduction of the second pair of wings to knobs (called halteres) used for balance. The term fly is commonly used for almost any small flying insect.

The four forces of flight are lift, weight, thrust and drag. These forces make an object move up and down, and faster or slower. The amount of each force compared to its opposing force determines how an object moves through the air.

Heavier-than-air flight is made possible by a careful balance of four physical forces: lift, drag, weight, and thrust. For flight, an aircraft's lift must balance its weight, and its thrust must exceed its drag.

"The aim is to keep the body in a rigid pose so that if there was any impact in an unplanned emergency, the body is damaged less," Lim explained. "This keeps body movement restricted so that there is less chance of injury if there was an impact."

Preparation: Shout initial commands that emphasize an initial action by the passengers, such as “heads down, stay down!” or “Grab ankles, stay down!” Evaluate: Assess outside conditions while shouting passengers to stay back. Tell ABPs to help hold passengers back.

Many flight attendants do not have any interest in taking the front seat of an airplane, nor do they have training. However, others pursue some flight training or may even achieve a private pilot's license. In this case, they could potentially provide assistance to pilots in landing the aircraft in an emergency.

After the tower says “cleared to land” or “cleared to land runway 22,” the pilot usually gives one of two responses: “Roger,” an incomplete response meaning I understand, or the ATC-required response: “Roger, cleared to land Runway 22,” which says the pilot understands and is repeating the tower's permission to land ...