Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 18, 2025

On this day in aviation history, January 18, 1911, American aviator Eugene Ely became the first pilot to land an airplane on a ship. But just two months later, Ely, would accomplish an equally momentous flight on the other side of the continent. At approximately 10:45 a.m.,

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Airplanes Flight Deck Approach Pilot 98

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. Consider the amazing picture below, taken on the flight deck of a Boeing 314 flying boat over 80 years ago.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. Touchdown At 16:00 the airplane touched down on the runway threshold to the left of the centerline.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 291

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Some of them seem funny to us now, like the fact that most of our airplanes had no radios or, God forbid, transponders and ELTs, while other facets of the 1970s are tragic. When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs.

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Flight Deck Transponder Cockpit Checkride 95

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Among his ‘firsts’ in naval aviation, he was the first pilot to land a twin-engine airplane (a De Havilland DH.98 With cameras rolling, Brown brought the Vampire closer to the deck with flaps fully extended. With Brown safely on the deck, the ship’s deckhands came out to greet Lt.

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Jet Pilot Airplanes Flight Deck 98

Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

The campaign argued that eMCOs would mean an “increased workload” for the remaining pilot and the “elimination of a critical layer of monitoring, cross-checking, and operating redundancy provided by a second pilot on the flight deck”. But what would be the advantages if eMCOs and SiPOs were implemented? Is it simply about profits?

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Cargo 326

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, and the cost of owning and operating one can vary greatly. From the inexpensive thrill of soaring in a glider to the massive expense of a commercial airliner, there is a lot to consider regarding the cost of the flight. Small single-engine airplanes are usually the most budget-friendly choice.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead. This data can then also be loaded into the aircraft’s flight management system for aircraft performance calculations.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 267

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 31, 2024

The flight deck of every airplane includes a collection of flight instruments that display important information, like airspeed, altitude, heading and turn information. In this video we’ll go over the standard 6 instruments you’ll find in a Cessna 172 and how to interpret their indications.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 18, 2025

We roamed the aisle to ensure that all questions were answered and that any fears were allayed before we began doing airplane things. As our friends deplaned, many stayed behind for pictures on the flight deck. I recently took two sisters we fostered years ago for their first airplane flight.

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Runway Airplanes Flight Deck Pilot 69

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

While everyone is patient (well, at least while on frequency Id love to hear the conversation happening in the flight deck between the two JetBlue pilots!), There wasnt enough room for the two planes to clear one another, so a tug had to be called out to assist. The controller in this situation gave me a good laugh.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Tarmac Flight Deck 90

Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2024

by Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI Chair flying is a great, low-cost way to increase the effectiveness of your flight training. Chair flying is a technique to practice your flying skills by either sitting in the airplane on the ground, using a simulator, or sitting in front of a poster of your flight deck.

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Pilot Flight Deck Checkride Cockpit 88

Flight Training Central

MAY 28, 2024

Sitting in the flight deck during the cruise portion of any flight may have a tendency to become monotonous. VASI lights as shown in this illustration indicate that the airplane is below the glide slope. But as the destination traffic pattern approaches, workload increases dramatically. Pilot in command.

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Crosswind Runway Air Traffic Control Clearance 98

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Its wisdom has been applied to everything from home life to business dealings and has its place on the flight deck as well. Your first obligation is to maintain positive control and FLY THE AIRPLANE. Continue flying the airplane throughout the approach and landing. When an emergency strikes, seconds matter. E Execute.

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Flight Deck Approach Air Traffic Control Final Approach 100

Cranky Flier

APRIL 19, 2024

The flight was a charter for the Colorado Rockies flying to Toronto for a three-game series against the Blue Jays, and video has emerged of Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens getting a tour of the flight deck while the airplane was at its cruising altitude.

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Flight Deck Pilot Thrust Airlines 130

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

These aircraft span multiple decades, from the 1940s through the 1980s, and museum guests can get an up-close look at them on both the flight deck and hangar deck. Some aircraft are occasionally moved between decks using the ship’s #1 aircraft elevator. Visitors typically cannot enter the aircraft on display.

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Flight Deck Hangar Jet Weather 121

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

They help make the flight deck much quieter, helping pilots focus while protecting against hearing damage. Not all flights are required to utilize radio communications at all, and some airplanes have hand-held microphones on board. Do pilots have to wear headsets? Technically, no, pilots do not have to wear headsets.

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Pilot General Aviation Cockpit Air Traffic Control 101

Air Facts

JULY 22, 2024

One was at the controls of an airplane alongside a CFI, and was preceded by flight planning and a preflight inspection. The participants also received a post flight debriefing. Another hour was flying a flight simulator where learning was easier without the flight deck noise and the need to look out for traffic.

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Lift Knot Airfoil Airplanes 98

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

New to the event this year will be the Salute to Veterans, held on Friday night in partnership with various local Veterans groups and featuring airplane rides, live music, a motorcycle show, a hot air balloon glow, and food and drinks. Tour stops include ground and flight deck tours and B-29 Doc Flight Experiences.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Airplanes Pilot 110

Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Subscribe Now Featured Leadership on the flight deck sets those apart from the general pilot population—and there are ways to build your capabilities in this regard with greater assumption of authority along the way. And keep practicing them during times when you’re not in simulator training or the actual airplane.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Flight Deck 97

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Though it’s not as overtly revolutionary as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) or Safe Return enabled by Garmin Autoland on Cirrus’ SF50 Vision Jet, the reimagined flight deck in the new SR G7 and other improvements make a more immediate impact—because pilots benefit from them on every flight, from the moment you press the start button.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The scenery was spectacular as we made our way to the west on this flight. The flight deck is wide open for everyone in the cabin, and well, the view is pretty good up front. Here we are passing over Hagnau am Bodensee. After passing by Meersburg Castle, it was time to come back. That’s when we had a little fun.

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Flight Deck Descent Runway Approach 162

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 14, 2025

Its almost unthinkable in an airliner, and surely tensions were high in the flight deck. Ive been in airplanes since I was born, Drdano said in an interview. But this story isnt about captain Chesley Sullenberger. Born in 1958, in El Salvador, Drdano was no stranger to the sky.

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Pilot Flight Deck Weather Descent 93

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Anything in the airplane not tied down floated, even dust from the flight deck carpet, then slammed to the nearest surface moments later as we were caught by the next wave. Unless contact with the ground is imminent, slow to maneuvering speed and let the airplane ride the wave. Nose up but descending fast.

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 96

Gary's Flight Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Mary had passed on going, not into hearing the boys talk airplanes, besides, she had some sort of game day with the girls of the Women's Club. The flight was smooth and uneventful, that's always a good thing. Thanks for lunch Chet, my treat the next flight. The flight was once again smooth and full of good plane talk.

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Flight Deck Airplanes Hangar 52

Cranky Flier

JULY 26, 2024

Korean made a pinky promise with Boeing to buy 50 new airplanes. Turkish is going to have free wifi on all flights by 2026, which is about when Delta’s operation is supposed to be back on track. United selected Honeywell to pimp out the flight deck on its B737 MAX fleet. This will surely end well.

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Flight Deck Airline Airlines Cargo 162

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 27, 2025

When you first laid your eyes on the instruments inside an airplane, they probably went wide with a mixture of joy, confusion, and slight apprehension at the thought of having to learn how to read them. This article will explain the six primary instruments of every flight deck, often informally referred to as the six-pack.

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Pitot Tube Altimeter Instrument Flight Rules Descent 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

If you’re stepping up from a slower airplane, beware of falling behind the aircraft. glass vs. analog gauges or Garmin flight deck vs. Avidyne), plopping yourself down in front of another without someone to teach you best practices and pitfalls is, quite frankly, a terrible idea. Get to know the specific model you’ll be flying.

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Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck 101

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Is it to perfect the maneuver for the next check ride, learn how to recover the airplane after an inadvertent stall, or just avoid the whole thing in the first place? Initial Buffet How do you train for stall avoidance in an airplane that you should not stall? When it’s airplane versus the ground, the ground always wins.

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Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 79

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Theres one lavatory at the front of the cabin, by the flight deck, while there are two lavatories behind the cabin, by the second set of doors. Austrian 787 business class lavatory After the meal, I decided to check out Austrians 787 business class lavatory situation.

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Approach Descent Airlines Airline 85

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Thats why the Flight Gear 12/24 volt retractiable charger is a must-have accessory for every airplane. Why We Like It This charger is more than just a power sourceits a flight deck organizer, a safety tool, and a productivity enhancer all rolled into one.

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Flight Deck Pilot Cockpit Airplanes 52

Pilot Job Central

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The order allows NetJets to take delivery of up to 100 airplanes per year over the next 15 years and gives NetJets flexibility to mix the order between the Citation Longitude, the Citation Latitude, and the new Citation Ascend. The airplane seats 7 passengers and has a range of 2,700 nm. The airplane will have a range of 1,900 nm.

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Jet Stability Airplanes Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude. When should we review the approach (IFR) or airport diagram (VFR)?

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 54

iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Both apps have all the features and capabilities to feel right at home in the cockpit of a student pilot learning to fly, while simultaneously meeting the needs of professional pilots flying turbine airplanes. It also activates the split-screen view and displays the emergency checklist for your airplane. in the app as well.

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Pilot Weather Flight Plan Approach 105

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

ADFs, marker beacons, and VOR receivers, each relying on a constantly shrinking population of land-based navaids, fill these dated flight decks. However, if the airplane is used for frequent IFR travel into Class B and C airports, then the full-glass panel makeover, complete with ADS-B In and Out, may be in order.

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Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 102

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Last summer I had the golden opportunity to fly a single-engine airplane, not once, but twice, round trip to Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. His team developed the concept in the late 1970s to improve “interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision-making” in aircraft flight decks.

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Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 88

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Learn the basic structure of an airplane while in flight school at Leopard Aviation. Contact our flight instructors today for more information about enrolling. One of the first things an aspiring pilot learns in flight school is the various sections of an aircraft. What are the basic parts of this section?

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52