Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 18, 2024

(image via AirCorps Aviation) Over the past few months, most of the work on the AT-10 involved the cockpit section, the main fuselage, and the vertical fin. Indeed a major milestone saw the cockpit section mounted to the main fuselage! image via AirCorps Aviation) The cockpit section as it looked following painting prep.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The restoration team removed, refurbished (or remade) and reinstalled each component from the original vertical stabilizer, one-at-a-time, so everything stayed in alignment, negating the need for a fixture. AirCorps Aviation’s CAD department has produced a rendering of the AT-10’s horizontal stabilizer.

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Professional Pilot

MARCH 14, 2025

PRESS RELEASE P rogressive, Proven, Professional: A completely new cockpit, innovative safety functions such as Autoland, Smart Glide and Electronic Stability, plus a new interior finishes and color schemes. Exterior visibility has been improved by removing the Direct Vision cockpit window frame.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. Note the radome above the cockpit.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Larger DSLR cameras and lenses can be bulky and heavy, which makes them more distracting and more difficult to mount in the cockpit. Zoom capability The ability to zoom in on a particular area of the cockpit can create more dynamic lesson footage. Stability Image stabilization makes all the difference for a smooth, clear picture.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 2, 2025

Competitive Salary and Benefits Financial stability is a critical factor in any career change, and aviation delivers a compelling proposition. Imagine swapping a computer screen for a cockpit window, where youre greeted by breathtaking vistas of mountains, coastlines, and city lights thousands of feet below.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The weapon was guided by the launch aircraft through the manual command to line of sight (MCLOS) method, with the pilot tracking the flight of the missile via two bright flares on the weapon’s tail and making corrections using a small joystick in the cockpit.] Each Thud is loaded with a pair of AGM-12C Bullpup B air-to-ground missiles.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

Keeping with the American theme, Wichita, Kansas-produced Garmin G3X Touch instrument packages come standard for the front and rear cockpits. As I climbed into the aft pilots seat, I was immediately impressed by the minimalistic, clean cockpit and the fit. Philipp moved here to the U.S.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 13, 2025

Not Studying Enough Outside of Flight Lessons The Mistake: Many student pilots believe that learning to fly is all about time in the cockpit, neglecting the equally important ground school and self-study. This leads to unstable approaches, excessive pitch changes, and increased workload in the cockpit.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Designated NT-33A, the T-Bird was used to study flying qualities, cockpit displays, control sticks, and flight control design of many, widely varied aircraft from the X-15 to the F-22 as it could be programmed to simulate the flight of a completely different aircraft by giving the flight controls the artificial feel of the selected aircraft.

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Northstar VFR

MARCH 16, 2025

As the propeller spins, it creates a spiral pattern of airflow that wraps around the fuselage and strikes the left side of the vertical stabilizer (rudder). Since most aircraft have clockwise-spinning propellers (as seen from the cockpit), this means a pitch-up change causes a force that yaws the airplane to the left.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Cockpit and Flight Characteristics The Piper Seneca has a larger cockpit , offering more space for passengers and cargo, and is equipped with more complex avionics and systems. On the other hand, the Piper Seminole is known for its simpler cockpit design, with less complex avionics. Which aircraft is better for pilot training?

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Langewiesche provides one of the clearest expositions of aerodynamics and flight control, breaking down concepts like angle of attack, lift, stability, and stalls. Ganns narratives put readers in the cockpit, illustrating the many variables that early commercial pilots had to manage.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With its distinctive three-engine configuration, the aircraft was known for its stability and safety, quickly becoming a favorite for airlines of the time. Note the open cockpit. As a pioneer of passenger aviation, the Ford Tri-Motor introduced a new era of transportation that connected cities and nations like never before.

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AV Web

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Synchronizing available information from the Black Hawks flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) is ongoing, as is the effort to transcribe audio from the cockpit voice recorders from both aircraft.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Combining the data shown on your cockpit instruments helps you make better judgments. One example is Indicated Airspeed (IAS), which is the airspeed you read directly from cockpit instruments. Using the VSI and Altimeter for Stability The vertical speed indicator and altimeter are your best tools for maintaining a steady altitude.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

NACA laboratories had an interest in B-47A NACA 150; Langley Memorial Laboratory wished to study the impact of aeroelasticity upon structural loads and Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, the impact of aeroelasticity upon dynamic stability. Operation of the aircraft from either Center was not practical because of runway length.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 18, 2025

The F-14s unique roll control setup, which relies on differential horizontal stabilizers and spoilers rather than traditional ailerons, provided effective control at various speeds but also introduced side forces that could contribute to spin entry. View of the cockpit of NASA’s F-14, tail number 991.

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Fear of Landing

JANUARY 10, 2025

The CL-415 has an updated cockpit, improvements to the aerodynamics and an updated water-release system. The upgraded turboprop engines have been placed closer to the fuselage, with winglets added to improve the directional stability caused by the repositioning of the engines.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 9, 2025

Because most contemporary hangars were not high enough to accommodate the Constellation if it had a single tail, three vertical stabilizers were fitted to provide sufficient longitudinal control while being able to access pre-existing hangars at airports around the country. Cockpit of the Lockheed Constellation.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 14, 2025

Close-up view of the reconnaissance component of the General Atomics MQ-1L Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which included a satellite data link system, an Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) stabilized gimbal containing two color video cameras and a forward looking infrared (FLIR) as well as synthetic aperture radar (SAR).

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Cockpit and Avionics Sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna 172, one is immediately struck by the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite that dominates the instrument panel. First introduced in 2005, this all-glass cockpit revolutionized the flying experience for pilots by providing a comprehensive and intuitive interface.

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One Mile at a Time

JUNE 14, 2024

While the “DON’T SINK” and “PULL UP” warnings went off in the cockpit during this time, the first officer states they didn’t hear this due to intense task saturation. When you push forward the control column and reduce thrust, there’s only one direction the plane is going, and that’s down. The plane descended all the way down to 400 feet(!!!!)

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before the aircraft begins to move, on the left-hand ( port ) side of the aircraft you may also notice the ground crew waving a thin red flag at the captain (who always sits, aviation convention dictates, in the left-hand seat in the cockpit of fixed-wing aircraft).

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Cabin Crew Runway Knot Clearance 274

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

He also rebuilt the turtle deck behind the pilot’s headrest for the open cockpit, and test fitted the tubular frame for the empennage before permanently reattaching the tail surfaces back to the fuselage and applied fabric to the frame of the horizontal stabilizers, while aluminum sheets were riveted to the frame of the vertical stabilizer, just as (..)

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Tail Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airplanes 111

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 23, 2024

Smith) Another view of the wing center section and cockpit canopy at the crash site in 1993. image by Richard Mallory Allnutt) The Helldiver’s structure was substantially complete, with the area forward of the cockpit being the only significant section missing; the Navy had removed most of that area for analysis shortly after the crash.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

These exercises aim to sharpen your skills and awareness in the cockpit. Tips Stability First: Ensure the aircrafts stability and trim are set before entering the maneuver. Ground reference maneuvers involve flying precise patterns relative to landmarks on the ground. Unfortunately, theyre infamously tricky.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

These forces must work in harmony to maintain flight stability. Leopard Aviation provides ongoing support and resources to keep you sharp and confident in the cockpit. Lift is generated by the wings as air flows over them, counteracting weight, which pulls the plane downward due to gravity.

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Pilot's Life Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

At Leopard Aviation, we train students in the Cessna 172S Skyhawk, known for its stability and advanced Garmin G1000 avionics. With a comfortable cockpit and well-designed controls, it provides a great learning platform for students developing their skills. Trainer aircraft play a crucial role in shaping a pilots learning journey.

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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. Pilots navigate the airplane forward in glass cockpits, which are located just over the aircraft’s nose. All of these primary control surfaces serve as a horizontal stabilizer for the plane.

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Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Future pilots will need to understand and adapt to evolving cockpit technologies, data-driven flight operations, and increased automation. Additionally, aviation offers high earning potential and job stability, making it an attractive option for professionals looking to start a new chapter.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Wright State University) The original configuration of the Bell Model 68 was an open cockpit all-metal monoplane with fixed landing gear that was powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet engines with thrust deflectors located at the aircraft’s center of gravity.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The aircraft also featured a pressurized cockpit, and considerations were made for it to be armed with six 20mm cannons or six 12.7mm machine guns.Consolidated-Vultee submitted the design of the Model 102 to the US Army Air Force’s Air Material Command in September 1943, and the Model 102 was approved for further development as the XP-81.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

In the CRJ you can not hear any engines from the cockpit, making for an odd audio sensation. Older jets without winglets or shorter wingspans are much faster in roll and lack some stability in bank. There was no inherent stability. You must look at your power settings only. ” That technique works here as well.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Additionally, the aircraft had low, fixed, spatted main landing gear and a tailwheel with twin open cockpits. Piloted by Bryce Wolff, the aircraft managed to replicate the stability and performance described by Italian test pilots nearly 70 years earlier.

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World Airline News

APRIL 30, 2024

In addition to the adverse effects of inflation and higher fuel prices, a rise in personnel costs was particularly felt as the terms of the new collective labour agreements for cockpit and cabin personnel were reflected in staff expense. For a premium airline like ours, though, stability alone is not enough.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MAY 21, 2024

If you’re one of those people longing to return to the cockpit and reignite your passion for flying, there’s no better time than now to do just that. Returning to the cockpit can give you the chance to connect with other industry enthusiasts and professionals, while rediscovering the simple yet unbeatable joys of being a pilot.

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