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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Wind Shear Cockpit Pilot Weather 98

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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Airlines Airline Cockpit Weather 84

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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Cockpit Weather Airlines Airline 59

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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Cockpit Airlines Airline Weather 52

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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Weather Altimeter Airplanes Cockpit 98

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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Instrument Meteorological Conditions Weather Flight Plan Flight Deck 52

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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Transponder Weather Flight Plan Pilot 98

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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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Approach Runway 141

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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Weather Cockpit Pilot 52

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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Pilot Federal Aviation Regulations Cockpit Weather 105

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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Turbulence Weather Cockpit Airplanes 81

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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Pilot Weather Cockpit Turbulence 52

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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Air Traffic Control Weather Clearance Cockpit 59

Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

If the co-pilot was lucky, the captain might let them work the radios and help with a few navigational duties, but the phrase “Gear up and Shut up” was considered a normal cockpit environment. This finding highlighted the role of communication, decision-making, and leadership in cockpit behavior and the resulting accidents.

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Flight Plan Knot Runway Cockpit 105

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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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Weather 98

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?

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Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 99

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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Cockpit Flight Deck Pilot Weather 52

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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Runway Air Traffic Control Weather Jet 112

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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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 25, 2024

Despite the warm and sunny weather, a strong, blustery wind deterred some expected aircraft from attending, as it posed challenges for takeoff and landing at their home bases. By Nigel Hitchaman The de Havilland Moth Club hosted their annual fly-in at Oaksey Park airfield this year, a charming grass strip. However, safety took priority.

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Cockpit Weather 105

Pilot's Life Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Cockpit and Controls Check Pilots move to the cockpit to examine all instruments and gauges for proper function during the pre-flight inspection. Weather and Flight Plan Verification The final part of the pre-flight inspection involves reviewing weather conditions expected along the flight path for the duration of the flight.

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Pilot Flight Plan Weather Cockpit 52

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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Clearance Weather Approach Runway 52

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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Weather Flight Deck Cockpit Approach 52

WayMan

MAY 2, 2024

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) are a set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. Essentially, it allows pilots to operate the aircraft with visual references outside the cockpit.

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Visual Flight Rules Weather Pilot Cockpit 52

WayMan

MAY 2, 2024

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are regulations and procedures for flying aircraft by relying solely on instruments within the cockpit for navigation. This type of training is crucial for flying in non-visual weather conditions such as clouds, fog, or heavy rain.

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Instrument Flight Rules Air Traffic Control Weather Pilot 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

The T-54A is a pressurized turboprop with state-of-the-art avionics, including multifunction displays with a digital moving map, an integrated GPS/inertial navigation system, ADS-B, a flight management system, weather radar, radar altimeter, and a cockpit data recorder. READ MORE: U.S.

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Altimeter Cockpit Weather Pilot 95

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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Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

You will want to get a gear bag to carry these materials along with a notebook for taking notes and writing down information in the cockpit. It gives you an extra tool to use in the cockpit should your electronic device run out of juice, get stolen, or do an uncommanded gravity check with pavement that renders it inoperable.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Flight Computer Pilot Cockpit 81

Professional Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

The InSight Display System brings a glass cockpit experience and advanced navigation to modernize Hawker 800 series aircraft. Enhanced situational awareness: Cutting-edge, 3D synthetic vision system combined with advanced safety features for traffic, weather, and terrain improve situational awareness in critical situations.

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Payload Approach Clearance Cockpit 75

Ask Captain Lim

MAY 5, 2024

Cockpit windows are susceptible to scratching akin to sandpaper, while the pulverized materials can taint the fuel nozzles and turbine blades, leading to engine failures. It left thousands of passengers stranded. The infamous incident involved a British Airways Boeing 747 flying from Kuala Lumpur to Perth in 1982.

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Knot Weather Cockpit Airlines 59

Fear of Landing

AUGUST 9, 2024

A standard traffic pattern by [Wikimedia user Begoon]([link] Left-hand patterns are most common because it allows the pilot, in the left seat of the cockpit, to keep the runway in sight. He described the weather as a beautiful day to fly; a perfect day. The Rotorway helicopter had a GoPro camera mounted in the cockpit.

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Runway Cockpit Pilot Final Approach 88

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These aircraft, for administrative purposes, were designated as PT-27 Kaydets, though they differed only from the PT-17 in that they were equipped with enclosed cockpits and cold weather equipment for winter training. While restoring the aircraft, Torchia was not alone in his hangar.

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Weather Tail Airplanes Approach 86

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

As a pilot, you’re in charge of the navigation inside the cockpit, as well as the flight attendants and cabin crew members. Your initial flight plans will include a breakdown of the expected weather and visibility, as well as the projected time in the air. However, things can change at any time and throw a wrench in your plans.

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Pilot Air Traffic Control Weather Cockpit 52

Fear of Landing

JULY 12, 2024

When it entered production, the aircraft was redesigned to fit a multipurpose all-weather role – something which Boyd’s Fighter Mafia opposed. Krallis Cockpit In the unlikely event that you find yourself in the cockpit of an unfamiliar fighter jet that you are expected to fly, don’t panic! The key is knowing where to look.

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Cockpit Tail Jet Pilot 71

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

Pilots can practice instrument procedures, cockpit resource management, and adverse weather handling, among many other skills. The training is designed to be as realistic as possible, using the actual avionics in specific aircraft cockpits for the most authentic experience.

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Pilot Instrument Meteorological Conditions Weather Cockpit 40

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 14, 2024

Before the first flight, the pilots saw that the weather conditions at Lihue Airport were bad (poor visibility, thunderstorms, strong winds, etc.), 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.

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Thrust Pilot Weather Runway 117

iPad Pilot News

MAY 10, 2024

For instance, critical flight data, weather updates, and airspace information, checklists could be seamlessly and automatically integrated into the visual field, reducing the need to shift focus away from the cockpit window.

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Cockpit Pilot Weather 52