AV Web

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In another incident, an air carrier pilot noticed an unusual reading on the cockpit oxygen gauge during preflight (this sounds vague, which is one of the negative aspects of the making the data base anonymous). The pilot wrote that there was a rough air and a possible wake turbulence encounter.

Aeronautical Information Manual 69

Aeronautical Information Manual Airplanes Pilot Indicated Airspeed 69

Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Garmin G1000 Garmin SVS has been an optional feature of the popular G1000 glass cockpit system since 2008. SmartView also provides the standard compass, attitude indicator, airspeed, and altitude scales. So is the Pilatus PC-24’s Advanced Cockpit Environment suite. Garmin has been improving it ever since.

Flight Deck 52

Flight Deck Primary Flight Display Approach Runway 52

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

One more gadget in the cockpit cannot remedy deficits in skill, judgement, and attitude. That produced a strange traffic pattern with roller coasters at the corners.) In my own flying career, I’ve seen plenty of small airport pilots unconcerned with safety messages, to put it mildly.

General Aviation 98

General Aviation Pilot Approach Airplanes 98

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

Without knowing the horizontal wind direction and speed at this point it is impossible to say what his indicated airspeed was. At the high density altitude at Rifle a ground speed of 92 kt would have been equivalent to an indicated airspeed of less than 80 kt.

Pilot 52

Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52