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Avionics and cockpit automation

Professional Pilot

While it may be common to find some very spartan instrumentation on an open cockpit biplane at the local fly-in, the level of complexity increases exponentially in turboprops and jet cockpits. Technically, even a cockpit lighting rheostat qualifies as avionics, but pilots typically associate the term with advanced technology.

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The Different Types of Spatial Disorientation

Pilot Institute

Keep reading, and you’ll start to recognize the subtle tricks your body can play on you when you’re in the cockpit. Key Takeaways Spatial disorientation mainly occurs in low-visibility conditions. Pilots should ignore their “gut” and trust their instruments. Cross-check your instruments to stay on a stable path.

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EFB Schooling: In-Flight Information Guidance

Jetwhine

Pursuing my schooling on computer-aided flight plans, usually generated by an electronic flight bag (EFB—see Are You Current with the New Airman Certification Standards? for my ACS motivation), has led me to an FAA advisory circular, Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information.

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Business jet flight decks

Professional Pilot

By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer F rom rudimentary analog gauges to todays sophisticated, fully integrated avionics, the evolution of cockpit technologies has revolutionized how pilots interact with their aircraft. The cockpit features 4 12-inch displays, presenting tactical information on the PFDs and strategic data on the MFDs.

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Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

Pilot Institute

Proficiency is about developing and maintaining the skills you need to handle a wide range of conditions in the cockpit. Fuel and maintenance costs are on a steady rise, and with it, the cost of your flight training. Its something that goes beyond legal requirements. Instead, it demands a deeper level of competence.

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Understanding Instrument Proficiency Checks: A Pilot’s Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Regulatory Requirements for Instrument Currency Instrument Currency Basics To maintain instrument currency, the FAA mandates that within the preceding six months, a pilot must have performed and logged at least six instrument approaches, holding procedures, and intercepting and tracking courses using navigational systems.