Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? Generally, it is regarded as the most brutal surgery out there, and here’s what I did. I had a total knee replacement. I told the CFII about this, and we watched those carefully during the flight.

Pitot Tube 84

Pitot Tube Approach Aileron Instrument Landing System 84

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Including how it became the most reliable approach for pilots in aviation history. You might have heard pilots talking about the Instrument Landing Systems (ILS). The ILS is a type of approach pilots use to land. An audible tone or a visual light in the cockpit helps identify the position. What is an ILS?

Approach 52

Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

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?

Cockpit 104

Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 104