Episodes

  • Real Pilot Answers S2E4 - Are Flight Simulators Realistic?

    Real Pilot Answers S2E4 - Are Flight Simulators Realistic?
    Jan 21 2023
    Can only the captain fly the plane, what does the co-pilot do, and how many pilots are there onboard anyway? How realistic are the simulators pilots use, can they really teach you to fly safely?
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    13 mins
  • Real Pilot Answers S2E3 - Can You Safely Land on Snow?

    Real Pilot Answers S2E3 - Can You Safely Land on Snow?
    Jan 14 2023
    Would love to take my grandchildren to see Santa in Lapland, but driving on snow scares me. The idea of landing on snow and ice is terrifying. How can that be safe? Can mobile phones, iPads etc. really cause an issue to planes? Does it matter what type of clothes I wear on a plane?
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    12 mins
  • Real Pilot Answers S2E2 - How Do You Land In Fog?

    Real Pilot Answers S2E2 - How Do You Land In Fog?
    Jan 7 2023
    How do pilots land in fog when you can't see out the window? Why do my ears pop and is it dangerous to my health? I would love to travel with my son who has Aspergers syndrome, but I'm really worried how he would cope with the airport and flight. What support, if any, is there for people with disabilities?
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    12 mins
  • Real Pilot Answers S2E1 - Do Pilots Get Scared?

    Real Pilot Answers S2E1 - Do Pilots Get Scared?
    Jan 6 2023
    Today's topics answered by Peter Cox, who is a 737-800 Captain for a major UK leisure airline are: I was on a flight recently (at the end of the season) with only a few passengers on board yet the plane still seemed to take the entire runway to take off and didn’t accelerate very quickly, was there a problem as I was worried it didn’t feel right? Have you ever been scared whilst flying? Over the summer our holiday flight (from Manchester to Teneriefe) seemed to go a weird route out over Ireland first. I am not normally a nervous passenger, but this made me worried something was going on that the pilots didn’t want to tell us about?
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    15 mins
  • Real Pilot Answers S1E6 - Drink Before a Flight?

    Real Pilot Answers S1E6 - Drink Before a Flight?
    Dec 15 2022
    Today's topics answered by Peter Cox, who is a 737-800 Captain for a major UK leisure airline are: What are the annoying spinny things in the cockpit? Would you recommend drinking alcohol before or on a flight? What would you recommend for managing a flight phobia?
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    11 mins
  • Real Pilot Answers S1E5 - Why Don't Pilots Get Lost?

    Real Pilot Answers S1E5 - Why Don't Pilots Get Lost?
    Dec 2 2022
    Today's topics answered by Peter Cox, who is a 737-800 Captain for a major UK leisure airline are: How do the pilots know where they are going, on the ground and in the air? What is the feeling of being pushed into my chair? Do you do a lot of go arounds? Can an aircraft reverse with the engines?
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    12 mins
  • Real Pilot Answers S1E4 - How Clean and Safe Are Planes?

    Real Pilot Answers S1E4 - How Clean and Safe Are Planes?
    Nov 30 2022
    Today's topics answered by Peter Cox, who is a 737-800 Captain for a major UK leisure airline are: Is the air recirculated on a plane, where does the air come from? Am I more likely to get ill on a plane from the air? How dirty are planes? Should I drink the water/tea/coffee on a plane? Do the pilots eat the same food? Do the pilots sleep during flight? What happens if one pilot/both pilots are taken ill?
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    12 mins
  • Real Pilot Answers S1E3 - No pilots and about to land!

    Real Pilot Answers S1E3 - No pilots and about to land!
    Nov 29 2022
    Today's topics answered by Peter Cox, who is a 737-800 Captain for a major UK leisure airline are: Planes land themselves every time, so what do the pilots do, are they needed? Is there a safest seat to sit on a plane? What are ATC Slot Delays, and can pilots really make up delayed time in flight?
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    14 mins