Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

TSB Approach sequence Due to reported wind gusts as the CRJ900 approached Toronto Pearson following a flight from MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) the aircraft was flown at 149 knots. seconds before touchdown the aircrafts indicated airspeed was 136 knots, and its ground speed was 111 knots.

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Indicated Airspeed Descent Knot Horizontal Stabilizer 286

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

While most of it tends to be hidden away either in the cabin ceiling space or under the cabin floor panels, some of it – particularly the air conditioning riser ducts – is fitted in the cabin walls at certain intervals, making the inclusion of a window at that position impossible.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 269

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Often, turbulence is the harbinger of mountain waves, not the ideal ceiling—and visibility unlimited—day. Anything in the airplane not tied down floated, even dust from the flight deck carpet, then slammed to the nearest surface moments later as we were caught by the next wave. So why was that flight so rotten?

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Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 95

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Though it’s not as overtly revolutionary as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) or Safe Return enabled by Garmin Autoland on Cirrus’ SF50 Vision Jet, the reimagined flight deck in the new SR G7 and other improvements make a more immediate impact—because pilots benefit from them on every flight, from the moment you press the start button.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

On the advisory side, the FAA recently updated the related advisory circular on the topic: AC 00-63B – Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information. Be aware of the product time or “valid until” time on the particular data link information displayed in the flight deck.

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Weather AGL Flight Deck Pilot 59

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

His team developed the concept in the late 1970s to improve “interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision-making” in aircraft flight decks. CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. The term crew resource management is generally credited to NASA psychologist John Lauber.

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Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 86

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. IFR Instrument Flight Rules IFR is the set of rules that allow pilots to fly by reference to instruments in the flight deck when flying by visual reference is not safe.

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Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52