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

Aerotime

Flying for extended periods of time at the controls of a basic aircraft was hard physical work, and poor weather or mechanical issues could also add to pilot fatigue on longer flights. 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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Flight Sim Instruction: Putting Lessons to the Test

Flying Magazine

Subscribe Now Using real-world weather and time settings in my sim, the late afternoon sun was mostly set, and there was a broken layer of clouds that I was flying through as I was cleared direct to Portland by Boston Center on VATSIM. I double-checked my autopilot and looked down at my sim cockpit to verify the pitot heat was on.

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The Pitot-Static System: How It Works

Pilot Institute

These two simple features power three of the most important cockpit instruments. Since static pressure changes with altitude and weather, the static port provides a constant reading of the current atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric, or static pressure, varies with altitude and weather. Together, this is called total pressure.

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The Lockheed C-60A Lodestar “Goodtime Gal” – A Flying Legacy of World War II

Vintage Aviation News

Throughout the 1970s, “Goodtime Gal” served a variety of air transport companies and was also used in atmospheric and weather research missions. Paratroopers jumped from high platforms to simulate airborne descent and practiced removing parachute harnesses swiftly upon landing. Stage C introduced tower jumps.

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Land a Piper Seminole Safely

Pilot's Life Blog

Cockpit Layout and Avionics The cockpit of the Piper Seminole is designed for ease of use and accessibility, with flight instruments arranged for quick scanning. The pre-landing check is the first step in ensuring the aircraft is ready for a stable descent. Additionally, configure the aircraft for a stable descent.

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Flight Instruments vs. Avionics

WayMan

Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI): Indicates the aircraft’s rate of climb or descent, making it possible to accurately control the vertical flight path. ” Multi-Function Display (MFD): Offers a flexible display of navigation paths, weather data, engine metrics, checklists, and other relevant flight information.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on San Diego Crash

Flying Magazine

The weather at the time of the accident included an AIRMET active for IFR conditions with ceilings below 1,000 feet and visibility less than 3 miles due to fog and mist. The LPV has lower weather minimums of the two, as it requires a ceiling of 673 feet versus 750 for the LNAV. nm from the runway 28R displaced threshold.”

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