Airplanes Flight Deck Knot 
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.
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. With 296 passengers and crew onboard that day, the stakes could not have been higher.
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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.
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. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots.
Flying Magazine
MAY 14, 2024
The latest version of the nonturbocharged SR22, the recently unveiled G7, boasts a top cruise speed of 181 knots, 1,169 nm range, and useful load of 1,326 pounds. If you’re stepping up from a slower airplane, beware of falling behind the aircraft. Both have a top speed of 95 knots, a 427 nm range, and a useful load of 430 pounds.
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. So why was that flight so rotten? Eighty-knot tailwinds aloft and higher-than-normal temperature difference between the surface and aloft.
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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