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Best-Laid Plans

Plane and Pilot

Altimeter set. I crossed the runway threshold at 70 mph and let a little more speed bleed off as I attempted to stay a few inches off the runway with the nosewheel slightly up. I closed my eyes and drank in a gulp of the cool air coming through the cockpit. I set the speed at 1,400 rpm. Pitch trim neutral. Fuel pump on.

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Avionics and cockpit automation

Professional Pilot

Under visual flight rules (VFR) during daytime, a pilot can operate with only basic gauges: an airspeed indicator, altimeter, compass, fuel gauges for each tank, and oil temperature, pressure, and engine RPM readings. Glass cockpits offered transformative safety and efficiency benefits.

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How to Land an Airplane

Pilot Institute

When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. Descent Point Nominate a descent point that will give you a constant 3° profile to the threshold. Approach Speed When crossing the threshold, you must ensure you fly the correct approach speed.

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The Classic Boeing Airspeed Indicator

AeroSavvy

Airlines are upgrading older cockpits with newer displays, so this old indicator will soon become a relic. Landing Bugs Bug 1 and 2: V Ref – Landing Reference/Threshold Crossing speed (bugs are positioned together). Boeing stopped installing the stand-alone indicator in favor of modern, reliable flat panel displays.