Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

This means studying how all of the pieces of a system work together, not just isolated flight tests or personal preference. The system for VAOAI is pretty much all of general aviation and not just the hardware on the airplane. as it apparently originated from FAA Flight Deck Human Factors. That email was not acknowledged.

Final Approach 90

Final Approach General Aviation Approach Wind Shear 90

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)?

Descent 54

Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 54

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 11, 2024

I quickly realized that despite being the lowest-paying airframe at the airline, it had more than a few redeeming qualities: You can’t do red-eye flights in a short-haul airliner. The others were an abort, a V1 cut, or wind shear. We all say to avoid politics, religion, and touchy social issues on the flight deck.

Wind Shear 94

Wind Shear Flight Deck Pilot Airplanes 94