How Pilots Find Their Way in the Sky

Season 1 Episode 2

How do pilots find their way at night? We go to the cockpit to find out.

We join senior Lufthansa pilot, Captain Joachim Schwarzenberg in the cockpit to learn the secrets of navigating a massive jet through the night sky. It all relies upon a hidden system of virtual ‘waypoints’ that let pilots follow a trail of breadcrumbs through the air.

AIR DATE 2/15/17

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How Pilots Find Their Way in the Sky

About City in the Sky

Explore a unique metropolis-a midair “city” composed of nearly a million people on flights that crisscross the world daily. Meet the hidden army working to keep the city aloft and uncover the exceptional engineering and technology that make it work.

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