Air Facts

JULY 3, 2024

Stubbornly, I firewalled the black knob. What an embarrassing end to the second leg of my Private pilot solo long cross-country. Some combination of human factors clearly was rampant here including possible expectation or confirmation bias and awkward cockpit ergonomics. —it seemed the stick got a little heavier.

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Firewall Runway Approach Cockpit 75

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 19, 2024

This early canopy limited visibility for the pilot, leading to later models adopting a more streamlined, blown canopy for improved situational awareness. The limitations of the early canopy are clearly seen in this near-pilot’s eye view. The power plant modifications plate on the engine bay’s firewall. Today, Ens.

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Tail Firewall Approach Flight Deck 119

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

In this new guise, with its cockpit pushed four feet further aft, N5111N was designated as a Boeing Model 299Z. With a crew of three (pilot, copilot & flight engineer) and four volunteers aboard, Liberty Belle took off, bound for Indianapolis. Between 1950 and 1965, the aircraft amassed 994 flight test hours.

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Tail Airplanes Cockpit Firewall 126

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 21, 2024

During the 18-month restoration, Frank replaced TG114’s damaged cockpit section with the piece from VR919 and the tail section of VR918. While 232 / September Fury was living this exciting life, the original damaged cockpit section of TG114 was sitting in storage waiting for its time.

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Cockpit Airplanes Tail Firewall 105

iPad Pilot News

MAY 29, 2024

Tips for using aviation apps with home flight simulators iPad Pilot News Are you stuck at home and separated from your airplane or just experiencing an unlucky stretch of bad weather? Many flight simulators today integrate directly with EFB apps including ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot, FlyQ, and Stratus Insight.

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Rudder Approach Firewall Pilot 52