Aerotime

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

According to Aviation Herald, the aircraft’s journey had been uneventful until it was on its descent towards Guarulhos Airport when the crew reported a fire in the cargo hold and declared an emergency. The aircraft was directed towards runway 28L at Guarulhos for a priority landing.

Air Traffic Control 294

Air Traffic Control Cargo Runway Transponder 294

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.

Knot 98

Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The J-4’s cockpit is wider than the more common J-3, and the second generation brought about the replacement of the open cowl with exposed exhaust ports with a fully enclosed cowl. The plane has no internal radio, so cockpit and external communications were running through a portable intercom plugged into a portable radio.

Runway 98

Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Just prior to descent, the chemical smell was detected in the forward section of the aircraft by cabin crew staff and then by the captain and the first officer in the cockpit. As a result, the display screens, radio, and transponder stopped functioning on the first officer’s side and control was moved to the captain’s side.

Cockpit 278

Cockpit Transponder Cabin Crew Descent 278

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I had an easy out available to me: a descent of 1000 feet would bring me out of the clouds with plenty of altitude to spare above the terrain. Flying within the SFRA, whether it is within the FRZ or not, requires all aircraft to broadcast an assigned transponder code. A good pilot always leaves himself an out. Do you have a prop lock?

Transponder 52

Transponder Approach Clearance General Aviation 52

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 5, 2025

ATC announced loss of transponder data. 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.

Clearance 97

Clearance Pilot Cockpit Descent 97