Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2024

While the wide-open cockpit door before departure may be enticing for passengers, there are specific reasons behind the globally followed procedure. Have you ever noticed the opened flight deck door during boarding and when the aircraft is being prepared for departure?

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Cockpit Flight Deck Pilot Airline 98

Simple Flying

JULY 20, 2024

Social media footage indicated that the passenger, who was intoxicated, attempted to open the cockpit doors. An American Airlines Airbus A321 was forced to make an emergency landing at Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) because of unruly behavior onboard the aircraft.

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Cockpit Airline Airlines 124

Simple Flying

MAY 18, 2024

The aircraft was about 120 NM northwest of Montreal, QC (Canada) when the crew declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit and decided to divert to Montreal. Fortunately, the aircraft landed safely in Montreal about 25 minutes after the emergency was declared, and there were no reported injuries.

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Cockpit Airline Airlines 116

Simple Flying

JUNE 13, 2024

However, in the cockpit, things are different. With the frequency of people using the seats, airlines aim to have the most durable seat cover that is also comfortable and stylish. This applies almost universally, whether passengers are sitting on an Airbus A380 or a Boeing 737, in first class or economy, in Asia or Europe.

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Cockpit Airline Airlines Pilot 111

World Airline News

AUGUST 5, 2024

Just Planes returns to Icelandair for a 7th cockpit film, this time we join in on the inaugural flight from Keflavik to Pittsburgh on the Boeing 737MAX and show all the crew’s work from start to end including a water salute on departure.

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Cockpit 59

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Every airliner has more seats in its flight deck than are needed for just two Pilots. Airliners have flying seats; each sits in front of various instruments and controls. They also have "jumpseats" placed behind the flying seats.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Pilot Airline 105

Flexair

JANUARY 15, 2024

Welcome to the world of aviation, where you will step into the pilots' hub - the airplane cockpit. This guide will provide in-depth information about the cockpit, the pilots' central command area which governs every aspect of the aircraft's journey from takeoff to landing.

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Cockpit Airplanes Pilot 52

Simple Flying

JUNE 4, 2024

Until the 1980s, it was common for an aircraft to have more than two crew members in the cockpit. In fact, aircraft were designed to have a designated seat for a Flight Engineer who would monitor crucial parameters of the aircraft during flight.

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Cockpit Pilot 105

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

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Cockpit 284

Airline Economics

MAY 17, 2024

Textron Aviation has received supplemental type certification (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration’s fully integrated Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and Protected Mode Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (PM-CPDLC) program for Hawker 4000 aircraft equipped with the Honeywell PRIMUS EPIC integrated cockpit.

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Cockpit Air Traffic Control Pilot Jet 59

Aviation Bussiness News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Credit: Real ATC The post Smoke in the cockpit after takeoff. Southwest Boeing 737 MAX8. REAL ATC appeared first on Aviation Business News.

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Cockpit 52

Simple Flying

MAY 10, 2024

Concorde revolutionized commercial air travel with its supersonic speeds and other unique features. Whether it was the design of the aircraft, the cabin interior, or the way the aircraft was utilized, Concorde was different from other aircraft at the time in many ways.

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Cockpit 116

AV Web

JULY 7, 2024

Had he investigated the cockpit of my ride, he might have noticed the ADSb capability, two electronic multi-function displays, the panel-mounted GPS backed up with an iPad using Foreflight driven by a Sentinel, and the rescue hand-held GPS in the glovebox. The idea of hanging a video camera on our struts or cockpits would have horrified us.

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Cockpit Airplanes VOR Transponder 83

Inspire

AUGUST 3, 2023

The post Vacuuming the Cockpit first appeared on Hangar Flying. How does an airplane find its way? Modern aircraft use satellite navigation but what if the computer goes down? And what happened before satellites were invented?

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Cockpit Airplanes Hangar 40

Altitudes Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

Bell Textron’s Basix-Pro Glass Retrofit Kit for Bell 412EP models has been certified by theFAA.Benefits of the new glass cockpit retrofit kit include reduced pilot workload, increased precision and improved situational awareness.

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Cockpit Pilot Flight Deck 40

AV Web

JUNE 16, 2024

I have enemy-listed pilots who leave trash and detritus all over the cockpit when they leave. Sigh… The post CEO Of The Cockpit: The Enemies List (Corrected) appeared first on AVweb. Please don’t paint your lame general aviation spam can like a USAF or Navy fighter. It embarrasses your aircraft and makes you look like a dweeb.

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Cockpit Airplanes Pilot Hangar 78

Simple Flying

AUGUST 24, 2024

There's so much to know about becoming a pilot. It can be rather tricky for aspiring pilots to wrap their heads around the amount of information presented at the outset of an aviation journey. Here are just a few considerations that might prove helpful to folks who are thinking about flying, whether as a hobby or as a professional career.

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Cockpit Pilot 105

Simple Flying

AUGUST 19, 2024

The company said it had reinvented the cockpit with a design that centers on pilots with safety at the forefront. During the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 , Boom Supersonic unveiled its flight deck for the Overture.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Pilot 128

Simple Flying

JUNE 10, 2024

Several sixth-generation fighter jet projects are known to be in the works with major powers around the world. But as sixth-gen fighters are top-secret projects, and contractors themselves are still working out the details, few details are publicly known about them.

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Cockpit Jet 111

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

This announcement follows a recent mandate from the FAA requiring inspections of all Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft worldwide, focusing on the switches that control the movement of the pilots' seats in the cockpit.

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Pilot Cockpit 105

Inspire

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

A look at flight simulator cockpits and their value to potential pilots and the general aviation community at large. The post Bits and Pieces: Simulated Cockpits — An Unrealized Potential? first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Cockpit General Aviation Hangar Pilot 40

Aerotime

AUGUST 15, 2024

Due to the ATR 72-500’s propellers close proximity to the cockpit investigators told TV Globo that it was difficult to understand conversations. From the flight recorder data alone, it was not possible to say exactly what caused the crash but there were no warning sounds indicating fire, electrical failure or engine failure.

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Pilot Cockpit Stability Airline 312

One Mile at a Time

MAY 19, 2024

For years, there had been talk of the cockpits of commercial aircraft in the United States getting a second flight deck barrier. Since 9/11, we’ve seen the introduction of reinforced cockpit doors, which realistically can’t be broken into. So, how would this second cockpit barrier work?

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Flight Deck Airplanes Cockpit Pilot 116

Simple Flying

JULY 22, 2024

United Airlines is teaming up with aircraft engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell Aerospace Technologies once again to introduce new cockpit features for its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The companies announced their collaboration on Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Airline Airlines 105

Inspire

MARCH 26, 2021

The post Cockpit Checks — What Can Possibly Go Wrong? Due to the pandemic, I have found myself rereading books purchased some time ago. Some of these are, not surprisingly, about flying. first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Cockpit Hangar 40

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Advanced avionics and cockpit systems enable better control and situational awareness of pilots during night missions. Modern fighter aircraft are designed for air superiority during day and night missions and in all weather conditions. This article explores some of the most advanced fighter aircraft designed for night missions.

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Jet Cockpit Weather Pilot 105

Inspire

JUNE 21, 2021

The post Open Cockpit Video Camera Mount – I Made it Myself! When I flew the Sonerai with the J3300 engine I had my friends Leo and Nora take video. first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Cockpit Hangar 40

Inspire

MARCH 26, 2020

The post Keep Your Head in the Cockpit first appeared on Hangar Flying. Ten tips each for student and active pilots to make use of their downtime in a world of self-isolation and social distancing.

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Cockpit Hangar Pilot 40

World Airline News

JUNE 2, 2024

From Just Planes: Now nearly 20 years later we’re delighted to return to the Norwegian airline for a new film featuring the new Embraer E190-E2 as well as the Dash 8 in winter operations to 14 airports in Norway with some beautiful scenery.

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Cockpit Airline Airlines 52

Aerotime

JULY 18, 2024

“However, in the absence of cockpit indications and other cues that would suggest the aircraft’s flyability was compromised, the take-off continued normally with normal gear retraction,” the report added.

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Pilot in Command Runway Cockpit Cargo 276

Inspire

MARCH 31, 2020

The post Erroneous Indications — Avoiding Confusion in the Cockpit first appeared on Hangar Flying. If we know our airplane, pay attention, and perform the right cross-checks, we can avoid the confusion that comes with erroneous indications.

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Cockpit Airplanes Hangar 40

Simple Flying

AUGUST 15, 2024

A preliminary investigation of the black boxes, namely the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), of the VoePass ATR 72-500 showed that the aircraft lost altitude suddenly, potentially resulting in the crash of the aircraft.

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Cockpit Pilot 119

Simple Flying

AUGUST 20, 2024

They are designed to withstand extreme conditions and record various types of flight data, as well as cockpit audio. Black boxes, also known as flight recorders , are crucial to aviation safety. This information helps determine and reconstruct the events leading up to, during, and immediately following aircraft accidents.

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Cockpit 119

Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

The cockpit windshield also showed extensive damage, with multiple impacts throughout. The aircraft, operating flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca (PMI), was about to land in Vienna on June 9, 2024, when it traversed a supercell, an area of extremely active thunderstorms and turbulence.

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Turbulence Airline Airlines Approach 293

Simple Flying

AUGUST 19, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated an inspection of all Boeing 787 aircraft worldwide for switches responsible for the movement of the pilots seats in the cockpit. This relates to the LATAM Dreamliner incident in which the aircraft faced a sudden drop after the captains seat inadvertently moved forward.

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Pilot Cockpit 116

Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

According to EASA, “ground assistance, advanced cockpit design with workload alleviation means [and] pilot incapacitation detection” would be used to compensate for one less pilot during cruise flight. Pilots can thus achieve a better balance between working and resting time on long-range flights,” the European planemaker claimed.

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Cargo 332

Simple Flying

AUGUST 11, 2024

And now its latest initiative involves giving the 9th generation iPads to pilots of its ATR fleet in an attempt to enhance cockpit efficiency. Indias largest airline, IndiGo, has always been quick to adopt the latest technology to improve operations.

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Pilot Cockpit Airline Airlines 111