747-400 Tutorial Heathrow to Los Angeles International

I decided to write this tutorial as I never really found a single flight tutorial which covered all the aspects of planning and flying this aircraft in the detail I wanted. This is in no way a slight on other efforts, there are a number of other very good tutorials out there that are very detailed, but this here is for the “average everyday” with little knowledge of aviation or the operation of a 744 (Boeing 747-400). This tutorial explains how things are done, when they are done, and why they are done. I’ve attempted to give an understanding of the interactions with Despatch, Ground and Air Traffic Control (ATC) to make the experience as close to real life as I can, and educate those who are not totally familiar with operations.

Crédito: Craig Read