Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
When you ask three pilots the same question and get three different answers 😎 I’ve done this quite a few times and I can tell you that most pilots have genuinely never even thought about this before. If you drill down enough, they will admit they do indeed operate the aircraft as if it’s flying over a stationary plane.
If you find this interesting, see below for official NASA, FAA & ARMY documents that reference a “flat, non-rotating earth”. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_UkBGo8oIl4
When you ask three pilots the same question and get three different answers 😎 I’ve done this quite a few times and I can tell you that most pilots have genuinely never even thought about this before. If you drill down enough, they will admit they do indeed operate the aircraft as if it’s flying over a stationary plane.
If you find this interesting, see below for official NASA, FAA & ARMY documents that reference a “flat, non-rotating earth”. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_UkBGo8oIl4
