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 90

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 265

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

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? Second, excessive bank and bottom rudder are not your friends.

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Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 78

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

If you’re stepping up from a slower airplane, beware of falling behind the aircraft. But if what you want is a nostalgic meander through beautiful VFR days, honing your stick-and-rudder skills while feeling the wind in your hair, the Cub can be a great model to turn to. This isn’t the one for you. gallons per hour.

Knot 101

Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck 101

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

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Bombardier Aerospace This collection of apps provides eLearning, operating procedures and maintenance utilities for operators of Bombardier jet airplanes.

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Weather Pilot Flight Plan Airplanes 91