Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

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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Cockpit Weight-Shift-Control Flight Deck Instrument Meteorological Conditions 40

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

A no-flaps landing generally requires more runway for stopping, with the distance that can increase by as much as 50% depending on the aircraft and conditions. So, you should practice maintaining the correct sight picture by aligning the runway threshold with a fixed reference point on the windscreen. Pre-Landing Checklist 1.

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Pilot Drag Descent Approach 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The J-4’s cockpit is wider than the more common J-3, and the second generation brought about the replacement of the open cowl with exposed exhaust ports with a fully enclosed cowl. The little plane leapt into the air almost immediately as the wind seemingly swirled from every direction along the 5,000-foot runway.

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Runway Crosswind Rudder Pilot 98

Flight Training Central

JULY 12, 2024

When taxiing towards the starting point of a runway, you may see a red sign on the left with the letters ILS. An ILS consists of two separate facilities that operate independently but come together in the cockpit to enable both lateral and vertical precision guidance.

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Instrument Landing System Threshold Ceiling Runway 52

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

The airplane came to rest about 1600 feet from the Runway 31 threshold and about 250 feet right of the extended centerline. Examination of the accident site confirmed flight-control continuity from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces. The private pilot was fatally injured. So, where do most pattern stalls occur?

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Final Approach Airplanes Drag Crosswind 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I reached into the cockpit instantly and pulled the throttle to idle. Turning final, I set up myself with what is now my runway. About 5 miles out, I contacted Lawson Tower, which cleared me for a straight-in to Runway 15. It looked like I was still on a descent to touch down at the threshold on Runway 15.

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Runway Threshold Approach AGL 73

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But landing it safely on the runway is a skill. When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. Brief that you will use the right rudder to align the aircraft straight with the runway and the left aileron to counteract drift.

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Airplanes Descent Approach Crosswind 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 2, 2024

Another described the first takeoff attempt by saying the Cessna was “bogging down the runway,” the nose coming up and then back down. The pilot “locked up the brakes and the airplane skidded sideways,” almost going off the end of the runway. miles short of the runway threshold, it crashed into trees. Approximately 1.7

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Airplanes Runway Density Altitude Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The aerials are at the runway’s landing end. The aerials are in a position that provides a threshold crossing height of 50ft. It consists of lights that start at the landing threshold and extend into the approach area. An audible tone or a visual light in the cockpit helps identify the position.

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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Airlines are upgrading older cockpits with newer displays, so this old indicator will soon become a relic. The speeds are based on aircraft weight and performance (affected by runway and weather). Landing Bugs Bug 1 and 2: V Ref – Landing Reference/Threshold Crossing speed (bugs are positioned together).

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed Knot Altimeter 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This time, both of the engines were started after pushed back so no PTU (Power Transfer Unit) - 'barking' noise was heard during our taxi to the runway. behind the pilot's cockpit) The lavatory is at a reasonable size, I was able to use it without difficulty. Soon, we were on the main taxiway heading towards the runway.

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Weather Runway Cabin Crew Turbulence 59

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

Do you like the racoon style cockpit? The racoon style cockpit Time to experience my first Aegean Airlines flight! Window shot photos After pushed back, we took about 15 minutes to reach the runway. Finally we reached the threshold and we were on our way. This Aegean's Airbus A321NEO was bound for Thessaloniki.

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Airlines Airline Weather Turbulence 52

Air Facts

JUNE 19, 2024

No matter the number of hours in the cockpit, nor the experience, seem to stymie the primitive brain from doing its deed when called upon in unnatural circumstances. As the graphs obtained directly from the watches suggest, prior to any flight, there is a rise in the heart rate above the underlying “resting” threshold.

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Pilot Crosswind Cockpit Threshold 98

Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

One of the most important lessons learned was that the one thing you don’t check on the exterior preflight inspection, or cockpit setup, is the very thing that will be wrong. Upon arrival at the end of the runway, I was cleared for takeoff with instructions to turn left to a heading of 300 degrees.

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Airplanes Lift Runway Tail 97

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 3, 2024

A multi-state cross country trip like the one we were taking means a lot of time together in the close confines of an airplane cockpit. I have flown into Mackinac Island a few times over the years, but this was the first time an easterly wind prevailed that favored runway 8 over runway 26.

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Airplanes Runway Weather Approach 86

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“Sitting so high up and trying to look down inside the cockpit for the airspeed is nearly impossible. At that point, you’re simply looking down the runway, and then it lifts off. You just make one great big U-turn, that way you can kind of watch the runway the whole time.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Cockpit 124

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 18, 2024

photo via Wikipedia) A C-54 dropping candy from the cockpit on tiny parachutes as the aircraft lands in West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift circa 1949. Gail Halvorsen pictured with his parachute-candy in a publicity photo circa 1949.

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Air Traffic Control Cargo Threshold Approach 119

Air Facts

AUGUST 28, 2024

To make matters more stressful, I was getting a line check by an FAA inspector who was sitting behind me in the cockpit jump seat. There had been a significant freezing rain event prior to our arrival that left all six runways with a coating of clear ice. This meant I would be making a short field landing on a 16,000 foot long runway!

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Threshold Runway Approach Pilot in Command 98