Aerotime

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy has suggested at her latest briefing that the Black Hawk helicopter crew may have missed a key instruction from air traffic controllers (ATC) before the crash with an American Eagle flight.

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Aerotime

MARCH 7, 2025

As part of its investigation into a deadly plane crash in Philidelphia, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) failed to record the accident flight and had likely not been logging audio for years. There were no distress calls received from the flight crew, the NTSB said.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

At the forefront of this technological push is European aerospace conglomerate Airbus, whose efforts to develop AI-driven cockpit technology have sparked intense opposition from pilot associations worldwide. And bear in mind, if you go to a one-man cockpit, you might as well go to a zero-man cockpit.”

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Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

The two thumps that signalled the beginning of the end of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 At 16:08, the cockpit voice recorder heard Captain Thompson saying, “I’m going to click it off. At around 24,000 feet, the crew got the aircraft largely under control. But the captain was still trying to figure out how to fix this problem.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

As an aviation geek,I love listening to air traffic control audio, and always enjoy the VASAviation YouTube channel, which does a great job coveringnoteworthy air traffic control interactions. Air traffic controller: Because I gave you STRAT at 3,000. Air traffic controller: Its okay.

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AV Web

MARCH 6, 2025

31, revealing that the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was not operational at the time of the crash and likely hadn’t captured audio for several years. Investigators noted that while the Learjet 55 crew were in communication with air traffic controllers, no distress calls were made before the accident.

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One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 11, 2025

On the one hand, its a major setback, though on the other hand, its also a major clue Jeju Air 737 black box stopped recording before crash Airliners have black boxes, as theyre called (despite not being black), which contain flight data and cockpit voice recorders. If the aircraft had a full loss of power, that would explain why.

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Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

NTSB releases abstract of final report on 2023 JFK airport runway near-collision: [link] pic.twitter.com/zQnFYLSxBw — NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) June 4, 2024 According to the report, air traffic controllers cleared a Delta Air Lines B-737, with 159 passengers and crew, for takeoff on Runway 4L at JFK in the evening of January 13, 2023.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

hours into the flight and with the aircraft overhead Newfoundland and cruising at 35,000ft (10,668m), the crew reported to Canadian air traffic controllers that the captain had become incapacitated. The senior first officer assumed command, and the first officer was summoned to the cockpit. However, approximately 3.5

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 27, 2024

If youre flying, your transponder shares important details like your altitude, speed, and identification with Air Traffic Control (ATC). Air Traffic Control (ATC): ATC uses transponder signals to track aircraft and ensure safe separation between them both in flight and on the ground.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

KTVU @SFGate @VASAviation pic.twitter.com/Lqkh5snd8i Hoppinaroundtheworld (@Hopinarndthwrld) February 24, 2025 Fortunately air traffic controllers at SFO got a low altitude alert, and informed the pilots of their concerning altitude. Definitely flashbacks to 2013. As a result, they initiated a go around.

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

The aircraft is subsequently instructed by Los Angeles Air Traffic Control (ATC) to turn right to avoid the previous departing aircraft one mile ahead of them (an Embraer jet) which can be seen climbing straight ahead in the video. It departed LAX at 16:06 local time and landed in Frankfurt at 11:14 the following morning.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

Air traffic control, responding to the pilots odd transmission, simplified the clearance, issuing just a heading and an altitude. Among the wreckage pulled up from the depths was a cockpit video recorder. NTSB review of cockpit video showed the MFD wasnt working on the last four flights.

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Aerotime

APRIL 4, 2025

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 239 people vanished from air traffic control radars less than an hour into its six-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. It is believed that all passengers and crew members lost their lives.

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Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

By replacing letters with distinct words like ‘Alpha’ for ‘A’ and ‘Bravo’ for ‘B,’ it ensures clear communication between pilots and air traffic controllers. This clarity is vital not only for pilots and air traffic controllers but also for ground staff, who rely on accurate communication to perform their duties safely.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. In the cockpit of a modern GA airplane, there is probably only one person to do all of these jobsyou!

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Airline Economics

MAY 17, 2024

Textron Aviation has received supplemental type certification (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration’s fully integrated Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and Protected Mode Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (PM-CPDLC) program for Hawker 4000 aircraft equipped with the Honeywell PRIMUS EPIC integrated cockpit.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Instead, they only increased altitude again after an air traffic controller warned them about a low altitude alert. The crew of that flight was asked by air traffic control to report on weather conditions, and stated the following: “Actually three miles in was moderate rain and just a light chop.

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Ask the Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

If an operator should lose control of one of these things, or it otherwise wanders into airspace it shouldn’t be in, the results could be catastrophic — particularly if the collision were to damage the plane’s control surfaces or cockpit. Small drones are invisible to air traffic control and onboard radar.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

According to the Senate, the reauthorization bill “sets national priorities to strengthen aviation safety standards, grow air traffic controller [and] safety inspector workforce, implement safety technology on runways [and] in cockpits” among other initiatives.

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AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

AI can improve the efficiency and accuracy of communication between aircraft and air traffic control. Imagine a small display that reads the controllers voice and displays it much like captions on video. Having seen the capability of Generative AI, how soon will it be in the cockpit? It was not a software problem.

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Aerotime

MARCH 26, 2025

As explained in the subsequent Spanish investigation report, once refueled the KLM flight was told by air traffic control (ATC) to taxi down the main runway to the approach end where it should proceed to backtrack. The controller confirmed that he heard the message and asked the pilots to report runway clear.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

Thankfully, I invested in a good starter headset before officially beginning my training, but I can only imagine the (entirely avoidable) challenge it would have been to attempt learning to fly without being able to understand half of what my instructornot to mention air traffic controllers and other pilotssaid.

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Inflight Pilot Training

DECEMBER 28, 2024

A discovery flight is a short, introductory lesson where you get to sit in the cockpit, operate the controls under the guidance of an instructor, and experience what its like to fly an airplane. Many students use their training experience to explore related fields like engineering, air traffic control, or aircraft mechanics.

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

According to the NTSB statement “the air traffic control tower display at DCA is fed by the Potomac TRACON. The TRACON fuses information from multiple radar sensors and ADS-B data, providing the best quality flight track data to air traffic control.

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AV Web

JULY 5, 2024

The PIC took over while Crooks communicated with air traffic control. He proceeded to open his side cockpit window and lower the ramp in the back of the aircraft, indicating he needed air. The pilots then declared an emergency and requested to divert to a larger airport.

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Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Haynes took the controls and, noting the same control issues, reduced thrust on the number one engine, which resulted in the aircraft rolling out in a wings-level attitude, giving the crew critical time to evaluate the dire situation Flight 232 was facing. “I was 46 years old the day I walked into that cockpit,” he said. “I

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

Not Studying Enough Outside of Flight Lessons The Mistake: Many student pilots believe that learning to fly is all about time in the cockpit, neglecting the equally important ground school and self-study. This leads to unstable approaches, excessive pitch changes, and increased workload in the cockpit.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 9, 2025

This leads to better performance on FAA exams and a greater sense of confidence in the cockpit. Pilots must simultaneously interpret flight instruments, adjust controls, communicate with air traffic control, and monitor changing weather conditions.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

It seems that a few potential causes are most likely: Were the takeoff calculations just not done correctly, or was there a miscommunication in the cockpit, regarding takeoff performance, and how much power had to be applied? As mentioned above, Azul is now investigating this incident, and we’ll see if the results are made public.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

United entertainment selection 737 MAX United entertainment monitor 737 MAX In theory, United also has Channel 9, where you can listen to air traffic control audio. United entertainment selection 737 MAX I also find it pretty handy how the seat back screen lists all the snacks and drinks available onboard.

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Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I strongly suspect that the flight crew of Southwest flight 2504 were watching the business jet before it even entered the runway and that the conversation in the cockpit went something like “What’s that jet doing? The controller didn’t seem to notice that the readback was incomplete. Dammit, it is.

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Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

While the aircraft was flying at a ground speed of 453 knots (about 840 kilometers per hour), countless hailstones battered the fuselage, engines, and cockpit windows. Airline photograph from inside the cockpit of the A320, showing the damage to the windshields.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Or perhaps you’re designing a fully-fledged cockpit that rivals real-world flight training rigs. Also, none of the online Air Traffic Control (ATC) networks (like VATSIM ) work with the Xbox. Advanced Controllers One of the most frustrating aspects of flight simulation is adjusting cockpit controls.

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Aviation Bussiness News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Frontier Airbus A321 performing flight from San Diego to Las Vegas was descending when the pilots declared an emergency due to heavy smoke in the cockpit and having issues to communicate with Air Traffic Control. The post Frontier PLANE IS ON FIRE after Landing at Las Vegas! appeared first on Aviation Business News.

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Aviation Bussiness News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Frontier Airbus A321 performing flight from San Diego to Las Vegas was descending when the pilots declared an emergency due to heavy smoke in the cockpit and having issues to communicate with Air Traffic Control. The post Frontier PLANE IS ON FIRE after Landing at Las Vegas! appeared first on Aviation Business News.

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Cranky Flier

MAY 17, 2024

Parts of the bill regarding safety include a requirement for the FAA to hire more air traffic controllers, to improve runway safety, increase cockpit voice recorders to run for a 25-hour loop, a major increase from the current two-hour requirement, and new regulations around how to safely navigate airport Starbucks locations prior to 10 a.m.

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