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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

His system would provide an aircraft with automatic stability and control mechanism, through the control of the ailerons, stabilizer, and tail rudder through the use of a set of simple gyroscopes. The process of flight can be divided into seven crucial stages – taxi, take-off, climb, cruise, descent, approach, and landing phases.

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Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy

Aerotime

The two thumps that signalled the beginning of the end of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 At 16:08, the cockpit voice recorder heard Captain Thompson saying, “I’m going to click it off. Los Angeles air traffic control handed the plane over to approach control in preparation for its arrival at LAX. You got it?

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World’s Oldest Flying Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Restoration Continues

Vintage Aviation News

Three PBY-5A Catalinas of Patrol Squadron VP-73 approaching Reykjavk, Iceland, 23 Mar 1942. Note the red and white rudder stripes that were authorized for barely four months. In the cockpit, a unique instrument has been installed: the Mark 28 Torpedo Director. Notably, it was the first PBY to sink a U-boat. Photo US Navy.

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The Complete Home Flight Simulator Setup Guide (2025)

Pilot Institute

Or perhaps you’re designing a fully-fledged cockpit that rivals real-world flight training rigs. Many sim pilots also purchase dedicated peripherals to control the rudder and engines. Some devices also offer a basic level of rudder and throttle control. It all depends on your goals. This is by design, of course.

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10 Must-Read Books for Aviation History Fans

Plane and Pilot

Why its important: This biography rightfully frames the Wrights as systematic inventors who used a disciplined approach to engineering challenges. Langewiesches approach favors straightforward diagrams and plain language, and was long a staple flight training resource that remains relevant.

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Vertical Aerospace and its VX4 eVTOL makes you believe the future is possible 

Aerotime

AeroTime Vertical Aerospace does not aspire to be the first eVTOL certified by an aviation regulator, but its steady, dedicated and thoughtful approach is clearly starting to bear fruit with investors willing to back the project when other companies over the last few months appear to have fallen away.

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The Starlink era is here—will we regret it?

Air Facts

This promises to be a major advancement in cockpit technology, with benefits for pilots and passengers alike. Its easy to imagine reading the NTSB report about an influencer on YouTube or Instagram who crashed while livestreaming on final approach (Can I land in a 40-knot crosswind? Ride along and find out!). Kids these days, right?

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