Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

If you’re flying IFR in winter weather, icing is a threat you have to actively prepare for. If you can understand the conditions that lead to icing and know how to react when it happens, you’ll keep yourself ahead of the harsh weather. And ice doesn’t just build on your wings; it can sneak up on you quickly.

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Aerotime

JUNE 10, 2024

Images taken right after landing show the aircraft had been heavily impacted, losing part of the nose cone, which left the aircraft weather radar exposed. The cockpit windshield also showed extensive damage, with multiple impacts throughout.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Modern fighter aircraft are designed for air superiority during day and night missions and in all weather conditions. Advanced avionics and cockpit systems enable better control and situational awareness of pilots during night missions. This article explores some of the most advanced fighter aircraft designed for night missions.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Those attending NBAA-BACE between October 22 and October 24, 2024, will have the chance to see a new Citation CJ3 Gen3 mockup and CJ4 Gen3 cockpit mockup at Textron’s static display at Henderson Executive Airport (HSH). Lithium-ion batteries provide enhanced starting power and elevate reliability for more efficient cold weather operations.

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Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

A representative of Austrian Airlines said on Austrian television that the thunderstorm cell was not visible on the aircraft’s weather radar. The limitations of weather radar came up in the discussion about the extreme turbulence suffered by Singapore Airlines flight SQ321. A high psychological strain for the crew.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We’ve been flying with the Apple Watch since it first launched, and it’s become increasingly useful every year for both preflight weather checks and as an in-cockpit resource. It includes a GPS and compass for backup navigation and a bright sunlight readable screen for easy viewing in the cockpit.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 10, 2022

There are many other lights that are part of the airport system as well as the ever growing development of lights inside the airplane with the advancement of screen technology colors now are becoming more standard such as weather radars and being able to interpret the different colors for different types of weather scenarios.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

As you step into the cockpit and start learning, you’ll quickly realize it’s about building good habits that make flying second nature. Key Takeaways Maintaining proper situational awareness inside and outside the cockpit is essential for flight safety. Flying through bad weather. What should you do instead?

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Of course, you don’t need one to fly cross-country, or to use advanced avionics, but it would make these sorts of business cross-countries less susceptible to some weather delays. And this summer afternoon did have weather. The Saratoga, like most single-engine piston aircraft, was not equipped with a weather radar dish.

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Airline Economics

JUNE 11, 2024

The hail, which Air Austria said “wasn’t visible on the weather radar”, damaged the front two cockpit windows, the aircraft nose and some of the coverings. Air Austria has confirmed that a mayday call was issued by one of its A320’s following damage caused by hail. A statement from Air Austria said: “We confirm that […]

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

However, as automation evolves, discussions about potentially reducing the number of pilots in the cockpit—possibly to just one—are intensifying. The Critical Role of Two Pilots in the Cockpit. In a single-pilot cockpit, one person would be responsible for everything, increasing the risk of errors under pressure.

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Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

It includes discussions on high-speed aerodynamics, automation, wake turbulence, high-altitude and adverse weather, air carrier operations, transport airplane performance, and cockpit professionalism and leadership. A wealth of illustrations and additional online resources enhance understanding.

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Take Flight OC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Optimal Weather Conditions: Cooler temperatures and stable weather provide ideal flying conditions for instrument training. Advanced Avionics: Learn on the latest Garmin G1000 NXi system, enhancing your navigation skills and cockpit management. Why Train With Us This Fall?

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World Airline News

JUNE 11, 2024

The aircraft encountered a thunderstorm cell on approach to Vienna, which the cockpit crew said was not visible on the weather radar.” [link] Austrian Airlines issued this short statement: “On today’s flight OS434 from Palma de Mallorca to Vienna, an Airbus A320 aircraft was damaged by hail.” “The

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The cockpits and scenery are both highly detailed, with the option to fly a heads-up display, a cockpit view, or a variety of exterior camera angles. You can choose from a pre-loaded Challenge, or select Free Flight to choose your airplane, airport, and weather. For basic glass cockpit proficiency, it’s a lot more than a game.

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Flight Training Central

APRIL 15, 2024

Every moment in the cockpit is precious, especially given the costs associated with flight training. Here are four quick tips: Have a backup plan if the weather doesn’t permit Plan A. 1) Have a Plan A and B Things like weather play a vital and often unpredictable role in flight training.

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 3, 2024

In addition to offering two-way flight plan syncing, most systems can wirelessly transmit ADS-B weather and traffic info from the panel to compatible iPad apps. It is also compatible with the GDL 69/69A to deliver XM weather and radio to your iPad. There are many hardware/app configuration options currently available.

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Jetwhine

JUNE 24, 2024

for my ACS motivation), has led me to an FAA advisory circular, Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information. What I remember as weather and traffic services are now METI and AI. Thus, pilots should only use data link weather radar images for broad strategic avoidance of adverse weather.”

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

The plane took off roughly on schedule, at 4:15PM, and most of the flight was routine, though it took a bit longer than usual due to weather enroute, as the plane made several detours. On top of that, weather conditions in Tampa weren’t great that day, with rain and strong gusts, so it was a tricky approach.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 26, 2024

In addition to popular features like subscription-free weather and traffic, some Sentry models also include a carbon monoxide detector to warn of dangerous conditions in the cockpit and an automatic flight data recorder. All Sentry models ( Sentry Mini , Sentry , and Sentry Plus ) include weather, traffic, and GPS.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On board in a cockpit observer seat was a well known FAA air carrier inspector who oversaw the L-1011 operations at TWA. The weather at O’Hare was IFR and the airport was using the ILS to runway 14L. The flight crew did everything by the book while observing strict cockpit discipline. Here is where it got interesting.

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Flight Training Central

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Cold weather can mean better airplane performance and some beautiful winter sunrises, but it can also mean potential danger from the airplane’s exhaust manifold heating system. This compact model features three alert modes—a 90 dB audio alarm, flashing red lights, and vibration—so you will notice it in the cockpit (trust me!).

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iPad Pilot News

MAY 14, 2024

Each year we publish a plain-language review of the FARs and Advisory Circulars pertaining to the use of iPads and electronic flight bags in the cockpit. The short answer is that the iPad is absolutely a legal replacement for paper charts in the cockpit (at least for most Part 91 GA flying).

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Almost all of these apps use the same data (from the National Weather Service), so it’s mostly how this data is presented that distinguishes apps from each other.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Almost all of these apps use the same data (from the National Weather Service), so it’s mostly how this data is presented that distinguishes apps from each other.

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WayMan

MARCH 12, 2024

This blog delves into the critical elements of the Pilot Emergency Checklist, a fundamental tool in the cockpit that ensures pilots can swiftly navigate through unforeseen situations. It encompasses a wide range of scenarios, from engine failures and electrical issues to in-flight medical emergencies and adverse weather conditions.

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Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Maybe it’s the Georgia flying weather, or maybe it’s the ever-increasing emphasis on “old” pilot instead of “bold” pilot, but it seems that flight planning these days is a lot more about if and when than about route and altitude. And managing fatigue in the hot cockpit flying into the sun still had to be taken into account.

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Ask the Pilot

JULY 15, 2024

It stands to reason that as climate change intensifies weather patterns and causes bigger, more powerful storms, flying will, to a small but perhaps measurable extent, be bumpier. More flights, more people; an uptick in incidents is inevitable. It’s also possible that yes, turbulence is getting worse.

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

– Ramp Access/Cockpit Tours (schedule limited due to special flight Sept. The price includes a free B-29 cockpit tour when the aircraft is available. Aircraft availability is subject to change due to weather or maintenance. Aircraft availability is subject to change due to weather or maintenance. Saturday, Sept.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2024

Before takeoff, pilots make all kinds of calculations, to determine how much runway they’ll need based on the weather conditions, the aircraft’s takeoff weight, and a variety of other factors. However, the incident is now being investigated internally. What could cause an incident like this? Did the pilots have the correct flap setting?

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Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Although many piloting courses will touch on CRM, pilots develop their most effective, potent skills in the cockpit. Since your CRM duties begin before you enter the cockpit, you might pick up on such cues and ask your crew to monitor them. For example, the weather forecast doesn’t call for severe weather.

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Ask Captain Lim

AUGUST 18, 2024

The main wreckage, including the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, remains missing. The DC-8 captain, flying a non-precision approach in bad weather, descended below the decision height of 750 feet and crashed into a hillside. On March 8, 2014, MH370 vanished from radar less than an hour after take-off.

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Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

To demonstrate this magnificent place, I chose horrendously gusty winds by manually editing the weather in both X-Plane 12 (XP12) and MSFS2020. Left downwind on a blustery day with live weather actually shows a virga burst over the field, with local winds gusting 36 knots, making for some extreme conditions in such a tight canyon.

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iPad Pilot News

AUGUST 2, 2024

To test out the performance of the iPad’s internal GPS, we brought an iPad mini 6 along on both an airline flight (as a passenger) and then in the cockpit of a Cessna for a flight across the U.S. The next test was a bit more formal and designed to see how the iPad’s GPS performed when used in the cockpit.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 15, 2024

A few feet behind him, Captain Gerald Dobberfuhl, an experienced reconnaissance officer, settled into the rear cockpit of their camera-equipped RF-4C Phantom fighter. The “towel rail” antenna on its back was part of a retrofitted system that provided all-weather blind navigation capability. The gear handle was in the forward cockpit.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The two most useful benefits have been ADS-B datalink weather and a real-time traffic display in the cockpit, delivered by the network of ADS-B ground stations in the U.S. How is the weather developing? After takeoff, you can use the datalink weather component of NextGen to stay ahead of ATC when flying near convective weather.

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Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

3 ADS-B Receiver Flying into actual IFR means dealing with weather. An ADS-B receiver is your key to real time weather, traffic, GPS, ARHS… and more. Before ADS-B, we spent thousands of dollars on in-flight weather. And ADS-B receiver on the flight deck will keep you weather aware. #4

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