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The Pitot-Static System: How It Works

Pilot Institute

” The answers come from a clever little setup on your airplane: a metal tube sticking into the airstream and a tiny hole on the fuselage. It helps measure how fast the airplane is going by measuring the air pressure. The other important part of the system is a tiny hole on the side of the airplane, called a static port.

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RNAV Approaches Simplified: A Guide for New Pilots

Pilot Institute

These would guide them when they couldn’t see anything outside their airplane. The satellites then send the corrected signals back to your airplane. For example, at Penn Valley airport, airplanes using an LP approach can descend more than 600 feet lower than those using LNAV. Without it, youre limited to LNAV.

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Round Dials or Glass Cockpits: Which is the Superior Choice?

Pilot Institute

These cockpits combine all traditional instruments on multi-function displays (MFDs). This is called the Primary Flight Display (PFD). Conclusion Some people prefer round dials in airplane cockpits because they provide a strong understanding of basic flight principles. However, many will look different.

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Exploring the Essential Sections of an Aircraft: A Comprehensive Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

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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Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots—2024 edition

iPad Pilot News

In the end, the key point here is that you as PIC are responsible for ensuring that your iPad (or other PED) does not interfere with your airplane and provides a reliable source of data. The AC recommends using position data from an installed GNSS source. This does not have to mean lots of tests and paperwork for part 91 operators.

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Top Features and Performance of the SR 22 Cirrus Aircraft

Airspeed Junkie

The Evolution of Cirrus SR22 Dale and Alan Klapmeier’s visionary journey initiated with building kit airplanes, which eventually led them to establish Cirrus Design and develop the SR22. Their passion for aviation led them to develop what would become one of the most iconic aircraft in general aviation.

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Flying Through the Center of a Trough Should Have Been Uneventful

Flying Magazine

While we were sitting in the airplane on the morning of the flight, the pilot received his IFR clearance, which kept us on the eastern route. As we turned to intercept the localizer, the winds were 360 at 53 knots at 2,000 feet, according to our wind vector on the primary flight display.

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