Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

Among the wreckage pulled up from the depths was a cockpit video recorder. The roll was not checked by the pilot and continued past 60 degrees of bank and the descent rate increased. Extreme aerodynamic stresses of the out-of-control descent eventually caused the tail to separate. But this accident was different.

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Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent 98

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

However, as the aircraft crossed the runway threshold, the footage appears to show the aircraft making little attempt to arrest its rate of descent or initiate a flare by raising its nose to bleed off any excess airspeed before it touches down. It departed LAX at 16:06 local time and landed in Frankfurt at 11:14 the following morning.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 278

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These two simple features power three of the most important cockpit instruments. As the name implies, the VSI shows the rate of the aircrafts climb or descent. It shows the rate of climb or descent in feet per minute. This setup is called the pitot-static system. How Does The System Give Inputs To The VSI?

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Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

Flyertalk

MARCH 20, 2025

Report States Landing Gear Fractured, Leading to Chain of Events In the report, the TSB outlined the flights rate of descent as it prepared for landing. The two pilots were unable to leave from the cockpit door, and had to exit using the overhead emergency hatch with the help of passengers.

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Descent Cockpit Pilot Jet 59

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In my glass-cockpit airplane, on an instrument approach, there are a number of things to be set and to look out for. By comparison, in a steam-gauge cockpit, much more information is kept in your head, and many of those avionics settings arent even there. Not all checklists are related to the engine and airframe.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Aileron 96

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The flaps on an aircraft are used for controlled descents with slower airspeed during the approach and landing. When landing without flaps, pilots must adjust their techniques to compensate for higher approach speeds, a shallow descent angle, and longer landing distances. What is the purpose of flaps? What should you do?

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Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

So when you’re in the cockpit, you’ll know exactly what to do. Initiating a Power-off Stall Now, let’s dive into the stall: Reduce Power Simulate Approach Descent Watch for Stall Warnings 1. Now that the aircraft is in landing configuration, reduce your power to idle and pitch down to simulate an approach descent.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

LATAM 787 business class lavatories LATAM’s Boeing 787-9s have two business class lavatories at the front of the cabin — there’s one right in front of the cabin on the right, and one by the cockpit. Even though it was still dark outside, I enjoyed the view on the descent, including whatever was going on with the wing.

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Approach Descent Runway Airplanes 112

Flyertalk

AUGUST 15, 2024

When we were about to descend into Jackson (literally they already told to prepare for descent), the pilot got on the overhead and said: ‘Hey, I’m really sorry folks but due to me not having the proper qualification to land in Jackson Hole, we need to divert to Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Pilot Descent Cockpit Approach 105

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On board in a cockpit observer seat was a well known FAA air carrier inspector who oversaw the L-1011 operations at TWA. The flight crew did everything by the book while observing strict cockpit discipline. I advised the first officer to change the decision altitude of 852 feet to the minimum descent altitude of 1,140 feet.

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Approach Checkride Descent Cockpit 98

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Right after takeoff, you throw a grappling hook at the end of a short rope out of the cockpit. Immediately the plane rolled and yawed right then rapidly descended in a nose-down left spiraling descent, crashing seconds later. Its cool flying. Its connected, along with a safety weak link, to the tail of the airplane.

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Drag Airplanes Pilot Rudder 79

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Combining the data shown on your cockpit instruments helps you make better judgments. One example is Indicated Airspeed (IAS), which is the airspeed you read directly from cockpit instruments. A positive reading means you’re climbing, while a negative one indicates descent. In a climb or descent, this is just as true.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Altimeter Lift 52

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. The destination weather frequency callout provides the destination airport weather frequency (ATIS, AWOS, or ASOS). Sink Rate – Alerts as follows: When above 2,500 ft.

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AGL Runway Groundspeed Descent 52

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

The flight seemed routine until the flight crew started the final descent from 34,000 feet. While the aircraft was flying at a ground speed of 453 knots (about 840 kilometers per hour), countless hailstones battered the fuselage, engines, and cockpit windows. There were 173 passengers and 6 crew on board.

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Airlines Airline Weather Cockpit 97

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

I was still in a pretty rapid descent. While still in a descent, soon to crash into the trees, I turned to look. Settling down, buckling my belt, and enjoying my climb back to 3,000 feet, I got to thinking about whether I could have slowed or stopped my descent with the trim tab. I was in a controlled descent.

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Descent Lift Runway Cockpit 94

iPad Pilot News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Many apps include audio-specific features that are difficult to hear from your iPad’s speakers in the noisy cockpit. The most common scenario is direct sunlight aimed at your iPad’s screen in the cockpit, causing it to quickly reach the internal temperature limit and trigger the overheat protection mode.

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Pilot Airplanes Descent Cockpit 98

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

When flying a plane for the first time, this knowledge helps you make informed decisions in the cockpit. In-Flight Maneuvers: Basic Turns, Climbs, and Descents During your first flight, youll learn basic maneuvers like turns, climbs, and descents. We ensure you understand every move, making the experience smooth and exciting.

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Aileron Drag Rudder Descent 52

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Wright State University) The original configuration of the Bell Model 68 was an open cockpit all-metal monoplane with fixed landing gear that was powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet engines with thrust deflectors located at the aircraft’s center of gravity.

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Thrust Center of Gravity Descent Cockpit 94

AV Web

JULY 21, 2024

I don’t know how many long nights in the cockpits of various slow-piston and faster-turbine aircraft. I remembered those cozy nights as I chomped on a burnt grilled cheese sandwich with sauerkraut (Yep, we served that at night) and peered out of the cockpit windows at more stars than people on Earth can imagine.

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Cockpit Descent Approach Airplanes 98

Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

For the unmanned test, the pilot controlled the aircraft from a remote cockpit with a curved screen offering a panoramic view of the instruments. A vertical descent rate of 19.5 feet per second is twice the maximum descent speed and it collapsed under the impact. A second pilot maintained visual contact with the aircraft.

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Descent Knot Thrust Lift 100

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Cockpit and Avionics Sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna 172, one is immediately struck by the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite that dominates the instrument panel. First introduced in 2005, this all-glass cockpit revolutionized the flying experience for pilots by providing a comprehensive and intuitive interface.

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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before the aircraft begins to move, on the left-hand ( port ) side of the aircraft you may also notice the ground crew waving a thin red flag at the captain (who always sits, aviation convention dictates, in the left-hand seat in the cockpit of fixed-wing aircraft). Part two will soon be available on AeroTime.

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Cabin Crew Runway Knot Clearance 269

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Can we simplify life by only talking about things that are actually displayed in the cockpit? For example, in a 200-feet-per-minute descent, a typical light plane will only gain a little speed. So what do we do with energy management? Even better, can we just use the underlying ideas and ignore this abstract term?

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Airplanes Descent Pilot Altimeter 95

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Keep reading, and you’ll start to recognize the subtle tricks your body can play on you when you’re in the cockpit. Your instincts might say one thing, but in the cockpit, it’s vital to trust your instruments over your gut. Narrow runway: Feels higher than you are, leading to a steep descent and faster landing.

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Runway Instrument Meteorological Conditions Approach Airplanes 52

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

During the conversation with the controller, there was the sound of a single chime on the cockpit voice recorder. The crew acknowledged and said that they were at the ideal point of descent and waiting for clearance. The approach controller instructed the crew to continue to wait for the descent clearance.

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Knot Approach Descent Weather 98

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

One of the major changes introduced to the Tiger Moth, at RAF insistence, was folding door panels that made it easier to enter and exit both cockpits. READ MORE: Reenacting Bombing Missions in an F-117 Nighthawk In addition to the cockpit gauge, there’s also a mechanical airspeed indicator on the left wing.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Lift 115

Inflight Pilot Training

JANUARY 19, 2025

Lets take a closer look at some of the exciting opportunities for pilots beyond the airline cockpit! Skydiving Pilots Skydiving pilots transport skydivers to jump altitudes, requiring them to perform repeated ascents and descents. Requirements: CPL, excellent navigation skills, and the ability to handle diverse aircraft.

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Pilot Airlines Airline Cargo 52

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The controller confirmed a descent to 3,000 feet, the minimum safe altitude for BEGKA. They anchored the Mooney to heavy rigging in the tower and were finally able to make it to the cockpit. The LPV approach relies on the pilot flying a highly accurate descent path to the decision altitude. It was now past midnight.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

It requires managing descent rates, aligning with the runway, and controlling speed for a smooth touchdown. Leopard Aviation provides ongoing support and resources to keep you sharp and confident in the cockpit. This skill enhances your ability to fly safely and seamlessly.

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Weather Pilot Drag Rudder 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 23, 2024

Fifteen hundred feet past the end of the runway, a pilot was trapped in the cockpit of an Extra NG. Forty-five minutes after the accident, the pilot was found alive, still pinned upside down in the flooded cockpit. Data shows a constant high-speed descent straight toward the runway. Rescue crews extracted her from the plane.

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Knot Runway Pilot Groundspeed 94

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The aircraft also featured a pressurized cockpit, and considerations were made for it to be armed with six 20mm cannons or six 12.7mm machine guns.Consolidated-Vultee submitted the design of the Model 102 to the US Army Air Force’s Air Material Command in September 1943, and the Model 102 was approved for further development as the XP-81.

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Thrust Tail Jet Drag 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

As the jet is slowed, the instructor pilot asks the entire flight crew to note the unnatural quiet in the cockpit, the sluggish control and power response, and the buffeting. If the engine does not restart, maintaining the descent and a margin above the critical angle of attack is a better bet than stalling.

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Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 85

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

There were a few good bumps during take off and more of it during the descent especially flying through the clouds. Anyway, during the descent, there was quite a bit of bumps and that also includes a sudden downdraft that made me hold on to the seat in front of me, I dislike this feeling to be honest. A quick look at the cockpit.

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

Fear of Landing

JUNE 7, 2024

In the cockpit were three flight crew: two pilots and a flight engineer. The controller cleared the flight and said their descent clearance was being processed. The engines had torn off in the final descent, landing some distance away. The flight departed at 20:35 local time.

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Cabin Crew Weather Descent Turbulence 102

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This is not to do with the engine cowling but the shoulder harness in the cockpit. The investigation is still in progress and will no doubt focus both on the descent and crash of the aircraft and the survivability of the crash if the rivets had held.

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Runway Cockpit Pilot Descent 78

Air Facts

JUNE 12, 2024

Up in the cockpit we could hear Joe ‘s friend start to strum his base fiddle and a then a ukulele and many voices joined in. We soon reached 17,000 feet and then started our descent while looking into Maui’s Haleakala Crater. Joe loved playing the ukulele and singing Hawaiian songs.

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Air Traffic Control Descent Runway Thrust 98

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Theres an additional lavatory right by the cockpit, but that seems to be reserved for the crew, since a curtain is pulled in front of it. Korean Air 787-10 map enroute to Seoul Incheon As we began our descent, the crew distributed landing cards for Korea, and started preparing the cabin for arrival.

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Approach Airline Airlines Jet 113