In modern aviation, pilots generally rely on GPS for navigation.
Once the plane is in the air, the automated system takes over the control and the machine takes over completely.
So many of us have often wondered while travelling on an aircraft about the process of takeoff. Whenever a plane takes off, there is a high possibility of people wondering about the process of how the pilot makes it happen and navigates the aircraft. A video showing the step-by-step procedure of a pilot’s takeoff is going viral.
The video is garnering a lot of traction among the social media users. The video has been shared on Facebook by social media user Md Ali Hossain Sarkar. The video offers insight into the process of a plane taking off. where you can see the pilot’s actions resembling a car driver shifting gears and using a control handle. It shows the pilot’s actions, resembling a car driver shifting gears and using a control handle.
As the aircraft gains speed, passengers may notice vibrations. Once the plane is in the air, control is handed over to the automated system, and the machine takes over completely. This video has piqued curiosity among viewers, providing an engaging glimpse into the intricacies of flight.
The caption of the post reads, “How a pilot takes an aeroplane from the ground to the sky”. So far, the video has garnered over 1.9 million views and is still increasing”.
Several social media users have commented on the video. One user wrote, “I want to sit next to the pilot and watch how the plane runs”. Another user commented, “Uncomfortable situation, how can one sit till hours after hours there is no movement in the seat”. One user also added, “I have seen for the first time the inside operations in a cockpit live”.
How Do Pilots Navigate?
In modern aviation, pilots generally rely on GPS for navigation. However certain airports and routes may necessitate the use of VORs (VHF Omnidirectional Range). Interestingly, pilots sometimes opt for traditional methods like pilotage and dead reckoning for the sheer enjoyment of flying.
As one approaches the airport, Air Traffic Control (ATC) uses radar to guide them to the runway. To find the 60-meter-wide runway, people usually depend on guidance systems, with the most common one being the Instrument Landing System (ILS).
The ILS has two radio beams rising from the runway area into the approach path, which the onboard ILS receiver picks up and displays on the cockpit screens.
