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

JULY 19, 2024

The primary flight controls on the DC-10 (ailerons, rudder, elevators, spoilers) were all operated by hydraulic pressure and the first officer was quick to realize that his controls were unresponsive to his inputs. “I was 46 years old the day I walked into that cockpit,” he said. “I The plane entered a descending right-hand turn.

Runway 299

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airline Airlines 299

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

MARCH 15, 2024

Most Crucial Aircraft Components, From the Flight Crew to the Cockpit, Are in the Fuselage The body of an airplane is known as the fuselage. Its design plays an integral part in keeping the flight crew, cargo, and passengers safe because it can withstand changes in atmospheric pressure. The engine creates thrust by burning fuel.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Air Facts

MAY 20, 2024

My phone chime woke me up from a deep sleep hours later and I headed back to the cockpit to relieve the Captain so he could get some well deserved sleep. As I walked up the darkened aisle toward the flight deck, I noticed several flight attendants huddled together in the mid-galley talking in hushed tones.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Approach Descent 96

Cranky Flier

APRIL 19, 2024

billion, a figure that includes $162 million in compensation from Boeing from the incident on January 5 when Boeing and Alaska were thrust into the national spotlight despite nine of the aircraft’s 10 doors staying fully attached during flight. per share, ahead of industry guesstimates of $2.12 Alaska’s Q1 revenue was $2.2

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Flight Deck Pilot Thrust Airline 130

Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

If the co-pilot was lucky, the captain might let them work the radios and help with a few navigational duties, but the phrase “Gear up and Shut up” was considered a normal cockpit environment. This finding highlighted the role of communication, decision-making, and leadership in cockpit behavior and the resulting accidents.

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Flight Plan Knot Runway Airplanes 103