Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Pilots can use pitot heat or alternate static sources to handle blockages in-flight. If you’re in a modern, fancy airplane with glass primary flight displays instead of round dials, then it uses something called an Air Data Computer to show these readings. How Does the System Give Inputs to the Altimeter?

Pitot Tube 98

Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Area Navigation (RNAV) is a way for pilots to know where they’re going without needing help from the ground. Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). What Are RNAV Approaches? How Does RNAV Work?

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Deciding between a traditional round-dial cockpit and a modern glass cockpit can be a big deal for some pilots. In a round-dial cockpit, the six-pack of gauges are the core of the flight instruments. Pilots maintain situational awareness of the aircraft by continuously scanning the instruments. However, many will look different.

Cockpit 52

Cockpit Pilot Weather Primary Flight Display 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. As the flying environment grows more complex such as under instrument flight rules (IFR) additional instrumentation becomes critical.

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Cockpit Weight-Shift-Control Flight Deck Instrument Meteorological Conditions 40