Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2024

Have you ever noticed the opened flight deck door during boarding and when the aircraft is being prepared for departure? It does not take much to peak inside the flight deck, where pilots are busy doing their calculations and preparing for flight.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Pilot Airline 98

Aerotime

JULY 2, 2024

In April 2024, Air Canada announced that up to 76 A320 family aircraft operated by the airline will undergo a “significant” flight deck upgrade following an agreement signed with Airbus. In the new deal announced on April 10, 2024, Airbus revealed that Air Canada’s A320 family aircraft will go through a “major cockpit and avionics system upgrade (..)

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Flight Deck Cockpit Jet Airline 300

Inspire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By John Wyman, EAA 462533, Chapter 266, Montreal There is a dynamic to two people working in a cockpit. Today, on a wide-body airliner, the CARs (regs) stipulate when a third or fourth […] The post The Dumbing Down of the Flight Deck first appeared on Hangar Flying. Days gone by it had three or four.

Flight Deck 94

Flight Deck Cockpit Hangar Airlines 94

AV Web

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Garmin unveiled its latest integrated flight deck, the G3000 PRIME, on Wednesday. “Twenty years ago, Garmin redefined the general aviation cockpit with the G1000, our first integrated flight deck. The post Garmin Unveils G3000 PRIME Flight Deck appeared first on AVweb.

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Flight Deck Cockpit General Aviation Pilot 77

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A bizarre incident occurred recently on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Sydney to Colombo in which the captain locked the first officer out of the cockpit. Following the serious breach of protocol, the pilot was grounded, and the airline is investigating the matter.

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Flight Deck Pilot Cockpit Airline 125

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 328

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Every airliner has more seats in its flight deck than are needed for just two Pilots. Jumpseats don't have controls, but they are equipped with functionality that helps whoever is occupying them stay in the loop as a flight crew member. Airliners have flying seats; each sits in front of various instruments and controls.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Pilot Airline 104

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A bizarre incident occurred recently on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Sydney to Colombo in which the captain locked the first officer out of the cockpit.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Pilot Airlines 109

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 104

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Earlier today, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 returned to Fort Lauderdale due to reported fumes in the cockpit.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Pilot 108

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In the world of commercial aviation, there has been extensive discussion about whether maintaining two pilots in the cockpit at all times is necessary.

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Cockpit Pilot Flight Deck 77

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

These included interruptions and incidents of multitasking that were happening on the flight deck during critical moments of ground navigation. Update a long-standing recommendation to require all airplanes be fitted with a cockpit voice recorder capable of recording the last 25 hours of audio.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 268

Simple Flying

JUNE 26, 2024

The President of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has presented the unions whitepaper, which criticized the extended minimum crew operations (eMCO), a concept that Airbus has introduced to reduce the number of pilots during certain stages of flight in a cockpit.

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Flight Deck Pilot Cockpit 106

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Ask the front porch gang at the local airport which is better, a “six-pack” full of traditional round dial instruments or a bright new glass cockpit screen, and the answers will be all over the map. So, the answer to the question— round dials or glass cockpit ?—is Round Dials or Glass Cockpits: Which Is Easier to Fly?

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Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 78

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Following further discussion and analysis of the flight’s route, Flight 232 was given instructions to divert to Sioux City Gateway Airport (SUX) in Iowa. It was at this point that Denny Fitch, the off-duty training captain seated in the first-class cabin, offered his assistance and entered the flight deck of N1819U at 15:29.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 294

AeroSavvy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Equipment Check My airline assigns the first officer (or International Relief Officer on long flights) to inspect flight deck equipment. Boeing 767-300F flight deck Cockpit Setup – Go With the Flow! Here’s an example: Cockpit Windows – Closed and locked (pretty important!)

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Flight Deck Clearance Runway Pilot 52

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Yakobchuk Viachelev / Shutterstock One of the last activities you may notice before the doors close will be the flight dispatcher entering the flight deck to hand over any last-minute paperwork, the final passenger and fuel figures, and a finalized load sheet to the flight crew.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 267

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The historic warbird will be available for ground and cockpit tours, and B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides while in Chino. 9 and will be available for ground and cockpit tours Thursday, Oct. B-29 Doc Flight Experience rides will be available, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. BOOK YOUR SEAT ON B-29 DOC IN CHINO TODAY! both days.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Pilot 98

Simple Flying

MAY 6, 2024

Irrespective of the manufacturer, type, or size of commercial aircraft, flight decks are known to be largely similar, with a range of displays, instruments, and switches. However, one major difference between Airbus and Boeing aircraft is the control column or side stick.

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Flight Deck Cockpit 104

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 5, 2024

The tour stop hosted by the Commemorative Air Force Heart of America Wing will include flight experience rides on B-25 Berlin Express and B-29 Doc, along with ground and cockpit tours of both aircraft when they are not flying. Ground and flight deck tours will be available Thursday and Friday, June 13 and 14, from 10 a.m.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Hangar 105

Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2024

Chair flying is a technique to practice your flying skills by either sitting in the airplane on the ground, using a simulator, or sitting in front of a poster of your flight deck. For this article, we will focus on using a flight deck, or cockpit, poster for chair flying at home. What do I need for chair flying?

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Pilot Flight Deck Checkride Cockpit 88

AV Web

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The rise of automation in aviation has transformed the flight deck, enhancing safety and operational efficiency by reducing pilot workload and minimizing human error. However, as automation evolves, discussions about potentially reducing the number of pilots in the cockpit—possibly to just one—are intensifying.

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Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck Approach 97

AV Web

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Having at least two semi-functioning human brains on the flight deck makes sense, but this single pilot thing may overwhelm common sense and become an industry standard before I manage to escape this crazy planet and fly west. We argued that three sets of eyeballs in the cockpit were necessary for safety. How do I know this?

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Cockpit Pilot Flight Deck Airline 99

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

These inspectors are free to observe simulator operations or line flights carrying passengers. In the early 90’s, I was the Captain in command of a scheduled passenger flight on a TWA Lockheed L-1011 en route to Chicago O’Hare Airport (KORD). Our passenger flight was getting a checkride from the FAA. I am proud of you!”

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Approach Checkride Descent Cockpit 98

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

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. Airline photograph from inside the cockpit of the A320, showing the damage to the windshields.

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Airline Airlines Weather Cockpit 94

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

iCadet

MARCH 31, 2023

A coalition of leaders from the world’s largest pilot organizations has been established to counter the profit-driven scheme that could pose significant safety risks by removing pilots from the flight deck.

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Pilot Flight Deck Cockpit 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 25, 2024

The crew said it shouldn’t be a problem, the cockpit is very big and roomy, and he will be fine once he gets in there. Then one of the flight engineers said to me “Well if they don’t want to go, you had better get in!” I didn’t ask twice and was soon going up the steps into the cockpit! A dream come true!

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Pilot Cockpit Approach Primary Flight Display 105

iPad Pilot News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Sportys Introduces New iPad Storage Option with Built-In Cooler and Drink Caddy iPad Pilot News The Cooler Caddy keeps your tablet front and center and is a must-have for cross-country flights. Beyond keeping your drinks cold, it doubles as an efficient cockpit organizer. Built for the Precious Flight Deck Space Measuring 12 L x 10.5

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Cockpit Flight Deck Pilot 52

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Charles Richbourg in the cockpit of the Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart. On November 4, 1954, Richbourg was once again in YF2Y-1 135762, this time conducting a demonstration flight before Navy officials and the press. Navy frogmen dove swiftly into the water to free Richbourg from the cockpit, which fell ahead of the flaming debris.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Drag Stability 96

Fear of Landing

MARCH 8, 2024

In the case of Malaysia Airlines flight 370, the Cockpit Voice Recorder is highly likely to have two hours of silence, as we have no reason to believe that there was any manual control of the aircraft for the final five hours of the flight. It may also be worth looking at the length of the cockpit voice recordings.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Airline Airlines 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Ultra-Modern: Cirrus SR22 If what turns your head is a sophisticated aircraft with advanced avionics, comfortable cockpit, and safety features such as a whole-airframe parachute, consider the Cirrus SR22 series. On the avionics side, it is equipped with the Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck.

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Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck 101

AV Web

AUGUST 14, 2024

Initially, the software will be available for integrated flight decks ranging from the G1000 NXi to the G5000, according to Garmin. Phil Straub, Garmin Executive V-P and Managing Director for Aviation, said, “With the rate of runway incursions increasing, there is a real need for increased safety tools in the cockpit.

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Runway Primary Flight Display Flight Deck Cockpit 59

Air Facts

JULY 22, 2024

One was at the controls of an airplane alongside a CFI, and was preceded by flight planning and a preflight inspection. The participants also received a post flight debriefing. Another hour was flying a flight simulator where learning was easier without the flight deck noise and the need to look out for traffic.

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Lift Airfoil Knot Airplanes 98

Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Although many piloting courses will touch on CRM, pilots develop their most effective, potent skills in the cockpit. Instead, you continuously use it throughout the flight. For example, an exhausted lead flight attendant might miss warning signs that a passenger is anxious and on the verge of a breakdown.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Pilot Weather 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 7, 2024

05/11/2024: 9:00 am Flight 05/11/2024: 11:00 am Flight 05/12/2024: 9:00 am Flight 05/12/2024: 11:00 am Flight B-29 Doc Flight Experience tickets are on sale now at www.b29doc.com/rides. Ground and cockpit tour tickets will be available for purchase on the days of the event at the gate. both days.

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Cockpit Flight Deck Hangar 52

Flight Training Central

JUNE 3, 2024

Easier said than done with the myriad of distractions that can be found on the flight deck. From advanced avionics to streaming music to needy passengers, distractions lurk.

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Flight Deck Clearance Tail Pilot 98