There have been birdstrikes at very high altitudes. Another possibility is large hailstones, which can be flung tens of miles from thunderstorms.

Radomes are made of composite so that the radar signals can pass through. The windshield is way stronger.

Pilot here. You’d be surprised what we find...

Being in orbit implies orbital speed. If you are stationary to the surface you’re not going to be in orbit no matter how high. You can be past the Moon and still not be in orbit.

Holden Commodore GTS.

Indeed. Ryanair can be a great option. However many travelers are not very well informed unfortunately. So they think they’re flying to Milan and end up in Bergamo, or to Stockholm and end up in Skavsta. The extra cost involved in transfers is purposefully not obvious without a modicum of digging.

Excellent advice. Low cost is an option, but only as long as you know what you’re getting into.

Counterpoint. Many people who work on flights love the disconnection. It means they can get a lot of work done without distractions.

In my personal experience (i.e. not a scientific study) strenuous exercise is not a problem without breakfast. I’m talking a tough hill run followed by one hour of “boot camp” style outdoor exercise. My body still seems to have more than enough glycogen lying around from the night before.

In my experience, intermittent fasting isn’t something that happens on day one.

MULTIPASS!

It seems about the size and shape of a longish Roman Gladius, which is typically thought of as a short sword. However it is not that short. Somewhere in the top range of short swords maybe?

Agreed. In US the lounges tend to be sub-par. Which is consistent with most everything else about air travel in the US.

Not Swedish owned anymore I’ll grant. ;)

Indeed. I’ve seen perfect approaches turn into rather wobbly landings. And of course the passengers only seem to judge the last 10 feet. :)

More likely there was a significant shift in the wind close to the ground. This is not unusual. it wouldn’t really change the situation much whether the autopilot was engaged until quite late or not.

Absolutely a major screw up. Might have damaged the landing gear. Pilot probably took the controls from the autoland at touchdown and applied incorrect crosswind correction then over corrected back towards centerline. Planes are still flying on the runway as long as there is airflow over the control surfaces.

That was a terrible landing on the part of the pilot. Either the demonstrated crosswind component was exceeded (a no-no) or his/her technique sucks. Crab down to the runway, kick out the crab, bank upwind and touch down with zero drift on the upwind gear first. All I saw was a shitty crab all the way down. And yes,…

It really depends on the port. At some places the water is cleaner than others, and if you fly a lot you learn which are better. Of course it all goes in the same tanks, but the tanks are drained periodically.

oxygen-thin air