A rough landing doesn’t always mean something went wrong — it often means everything went exactly right. Here’s the background: every time we land, we calculate the distance we’ll need to safely stop the airplane. That includes the runway length, the weather conditions, the runway conditions, the weight of the airplane, and how much braking power we’ll have once the wheels touch down. On shorter or very wet runways, we aim to land precisely in a specific touchdown zone to make sure we have plent

This Detailed Look at Every Button in a Plane’s Cockpit Will Make You Appreciate Pilots Even More

A 360 degree interactive cockpit view from an Airbus A320