Vintage Aviation News

JULY 27, 2024

1 XR987, is the first of its kind in New Zealand and is being worked on near Auckland for Matt Wilcock, an airline captain whose love for the type goes back to his childhood. The two cockpits are in great condition and require little work. The aircraft, Gnat T.1 Matt Wilcock after his first Gnat flight, in 2023.

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Turbulence Cockpit Jet Airline 119

Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

Whether you’re preparing for turbine ground school, studying for your Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, priming for a corporate or airline interview, or upgrading into a personal jet or turboprop— The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual Fifth Edition is designed for you. Covers all the essentials of turbine aircraft in one book.

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Wind Shear Cockpit Pilot Weather 85

AV Web

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Jeremiah FELIX is a pilot for a Canadian airline with concerns about the apparent move toward single-pilot airline operations. However, as automation evolves, discussions about potentially reducing the number of pilots in the cockpit—possibly to just one—are intensifying. The Critical Role of Two Pilots in the Cockpit.

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Approach 98

AV Web

AUGUST 4, 2024

Who among us hasn’t sat in their cockpits in awe of the splendor viewed outside our windshields? It was a long overwater flight that had the distinction of being one of the few times I have flown through moderate or worse turbulence non-stop for more than four hours. It is unseemly in our society to think ourselves better than others.

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Turbulence Approach Ceiling Pilot 98

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 28, 2024

Photo by Ronan Thomas] Recently I flew in an art deco airliner from Duxford to London on a 100-mile round trip. In 2024, we can easily take jet airline flights for granted. But airlines used to be vastly different. In 1934, a new airliner took off: the De Havilland DH.89 I was transported back in time. 89 Dragon Rapide.

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Approach Cockpit Ceiling Turbulence 105

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Or perhaps you’re designing a fully-fledged cockpit that rivals real-world flight training rigs. Mid-Tier: Civilian The Thrustmaster TCA Sidestick replicates the sidestick found in modern Airbus airliners. The Thrustmaster TCA Yoke Boeing Edition is a 1-to-1 replica of a Boeing 787 airliner yoke.

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Rudder Crosswind Pilot Air Traffic Control 96

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Bouncing [in turbulent air inside an RV-9A] means fatigue, and that means stress that can lead to poor decision-making and decreased skills… Then there are winds aloft. The two considerations are turbulence and headwinds. The RV-9A has a light wing loading and a very bouncy, uncomfortable ride in turbulence.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 91

Fear of Landing

JUNE 7, 2024

Sixty-two years ago, on the 22nd of May 1962, Continental Airlines flight 11 broke up at 39,000 feet. The stairs had already been moved away from the airliner, a Boeing 707, but when the gate agent reported that two more passengers had arrived, the stairs were brought back so that they could board.

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Cabin Crew Weather Descent Turbulence 102

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The roar of the engine and loud force of air turbulence can impede communication and damage a pilot’s hearing. Active noise reduction (ANR) uses electronics to sense the noise in the cockpit and emit soundwaves that cancel it. It integrates with Lightspeed’s free app to track CO levels and also record audio from the cockpit.

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Pilot Cockpit Crosswind Federal Aviation Regulations 94

Ask Captain Lim

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

(Courtesy of Louisa Lim) Mr Hamdan Mohamed Khamis (left), a senior first officer with the Seoul-headquartered Asiana Airlines, is one of the coaches of Flight Experience Singapore’s Fear of Flying programme. Ms Sial’s experience is far from unique.

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Turbulence Pilot Cockpit Weather 59

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 27, 2024

1 XR987, is the first of its kind in New Zealand and is being worked on near Auckland for Matt Wilcock, an airline captain whose love for the type goes back to his childhood. The two cockpits are in great condition and require little work. The aircraft, Gnat T.1 Matt Wilcock after his first Gnat flight, in 2023.

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Turbulence Cockpit Jet Airline 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

Welcome to my 2nd flight review on Aegean Airlines! This is Aegean's Airbus A320CEO with the racoon style cockpit. Introduction There are 2 airlines operating on ATH-SKG route and since there is not much of a choice, I decided to fly Aegean Airlines once again, this time flying on the Airbus A320ceo version.

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Airline Airlines Descent Turbulence 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

This airline is operating a massive fleet of over 550 aircraft (July 2024) excluding the wet lease aircraft of 2 Turkish Airlines's Boeing 777-300ER and damp lease of 6 Qatar Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This is Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER painted in Indigo's livery. Welcome to my trip report on Indigo!

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Ask the Pilot

MARCH 13, 2025

AS MY REGULARS know, critiquing airline liveries is my favorite thing in the world. The airline describes this weird-looking thing as a hero signature window frame. According to the airline, these designs are fun, distinct, and — here comes that word — iconic. We were not ready for the turbulence that came before.

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Tail Airline Airlines Runway 99

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful and spectacular places on earth with an airport that can support a variety of airline equipment up to a small widebody such as the Boeing 767-300ER. In the CRJ you can not hear any engines from the cockpit, making for an odd audio sensation. You must look at your power settings only.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

My ride: SX-NEC in the airline's new livery Introduction Flying with Aegean Airlines has been in my mind for a while and when the chance presented itself, I decided to go for it. However I would be flying Economy Class so will I be impressed with the airline? Welcome to my 2024 New Year trip report! Read on to find out.

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Airline Airlines Weather Turbulence 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Oh, and did I mention, most of this complex interaction between student and instructor takes place in a cramped and noisy cockpit “classroom,” in turbulence, and in a busy air traffic environment? In return, the simple act of flight instruction is excellent preparation for the duties of an airline first officer. Piece of cake.

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Flight Deck Pilot Federal Aviation Regulations Approach 94

Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With a comfortable cockpit and well-designed controls, it provides a great learning platform for students developing their skills. The DA40 is equipped with glass cockpit avionics, similar to commercial aircraft, allowing students to train on systems they may encounter in their future careers.

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Pilot Stability Cockpit Crosswind 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The two most useful benefits have been ADS-B datalink weather and a real-time traffic display in the cockpit, delivered by the network of ADS-B ground stations in the U.S. Both ForeFlight and FltPlan.com offer GA pilots convenient access to the Pre-Departure Clearance system that the airlines have been using for years.

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Clearance Weather Approach Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction Only 2 airlines operate this domestic route, Athens to Thessaloniki, they are Sky Express and Aegean Airlines. Curious about this airline? Well, here is my experience with this airline, both on ground and in-flight. Unfortunately this airline does not have mobile app version. Not user-friendly.

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Runway Descent Turbulence Cockpit 52

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The aviation industry has already welcomed AI-driven technologies that enhance flight planning, streamline air traffic management, and refine cockpit operations. Its applications span the industry, touching everything from the cockpit to the control tower, and its influence is growing by the day.

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Pilot Cockpit Weather Air Traffic Control 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 1, 2024

The career progression of commercial pilots involves steps from Certified Flight Instructor to First Officer at regional airlines, and eventually to major airlines, where seniority plays a significant role in job security and salary, with the profession offering high financial rewards and opportunities for global travel.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Cargo Weather 52

iPad Pilot News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Keeping your iPad secure and easy to reach is essential for safety in flight—if you’ve ever seen your beloved tablet go flying to the back seat after hitting turbulence, you know what we mean. This makes the two-panel kneeboard into a single-panel design, taking up less space in the cockpit. or a kneeboard. Bag The Lift 2.0

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Lift Turbulence Pilot Cockpit 52

Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Few airlines are willing to pay the cost of training pilots to use synthetic vision systems (SVS) effectively, so airliners are rarely equipped with them. Garmin G1000 Garmin SVS has been an optional feature of the popular G1000 glass cockpit system since 2008. So is the Pilatus PC-24’s Advanced Cockpit Environment suite.

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Flight Deck Primary Flight Display Approach Runway 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Introduction I always rated this airline very highly especially after reading trip reports on them and when they announced the merger between this airline and Air India, I had to book and fly with this airline before they disappear from our skies. Your airline may be disappearing but you will always be part of our memories.

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Weather Runway Cabin Crew Descent 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 27, 2024

Welcome to my trip report on Juneyao Airlines! They are Singapore Airlines, Spring Airlines (Low Cost), Juneyao Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines. Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines caught my attention as I had not flown with them before my trip. I had a few choices to fly to Shanghai.

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Cabin Crew Airline Airlines Runway 59

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Oh, and did I mention, most of this complex interaction between student and instructor takes place in a cramped and noisy cockpit “classroom,” in turbulence, and in a busy air traffic environment? In return, the simple act of flight instruction is excellent preparation for the duties of an airline first officer. Piece of cake.

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Flight Deck Pilot Federal Aviation Regulations Approach 52

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

It started out as a routine engine failure, but escalated rapidly when we began to smell what we thought at first was smoke, but which turned out to be oil, in the cockpit. We were IMC with some moderate turbulence when, out of the blue, the prisoner jumped up between us and tried to grab hold of the captain’s gun, which was in his holster.

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Pilot Runway NOTAMs TWR 40

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

These control surfaces dictate the aircraft’s roll, and this allows it to bank smoothly through turns or even recover from turbulence. From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself.

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Aileron Weight-Shift-Control Rudder Longitudinal Axis 90

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

JULY 21, 2024

Both planes most likely had onboard TCAS, or Terminal Collision Avoidance Systems (required in airliners), which would communicate directly with each other’s plane and come up with a solution to avoid impact—that is, instructing one plane to climb, and the other to descend. Could we be not too far behind this same situation?

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Pilot Cockpit Turbulence Airline 111

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As a private pilot, your health affects how you perform in the cockpit. Visualization: Picture yourself easily handling challenging situations, like navigating turbulent weather or working through complex procedures. There are three main classes: First-Class: For airline transport pilots.

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Pilot Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Airplanes 52

Air Facts

JUNE 19, 2024

An airline pilot was incapacitated immediately upon takeoff of an airliner from the airport. No matter the number of hours in the cockpit, nor the experience, seem to stymie the primitive brain from doing its deed when called upon in unnatural circumstances. And yet it was! followed swiftly. The news was rather sad.

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Pilot Crosswind Cockpit Threshold 98

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

One more gadget in the cockpit cannot remedy deficits in skill, judgement, and attitude. This meant that I could land normally on the runway, not overshoot, and did not need to be concerned with the airliners on the crossing runway. That produced a strange traffic pattern with roller coasters at the corners.)

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General Aviation Pilot Approach Airplanes 98

Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

Let’s take another look at the digital cockpit aids now available to corporate pilots. They both remain airline-oriented, but can assist any pilot or operator. EFB makers revise their software frequently, adding features that improve their cockpit utility. So much has changed since we looked at EFBs.

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Flight Deck Weather NOTAMs Flight Plan 40

AeroSavvy

MARCH 26, 2022

Delta Airlines L-100 departing Atlanta in 1972. Delta Airlines operated a fleet of four L-100 freighters in its cargo operation from 1966 to 1974. Alaska Airlines operated combi aircraft continuously from the 1940’s until 2017 when they replaced five 737-400 combis with 737-700 dedicated freighters.

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Flight Deck Cargo Weight-Shift-Control Pilot 52

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

RELATED Pure power: The worlds largest aircraft engine manufacturers General Electric uses a Boeing 747-400 registered N747GF, a 30-year-old airframe originally delivered to Japan Airlines in 1994. N747GE was acquired by the company in 1992, taking it directly from the fleet of iconic airline Pan Am.

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