Simple Flying

MAY 22, 2024

The plane maker is testing a new technology that will assist pilots during the taxi phase, among other important parts of the journey, and has developed a special truck equipped with an Airbus A350 virtual flight deck to test the product.

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World Airline News

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

From Aer Lingus: Join Captain Darren Bolton and First Officers Lisa Cusack and Tim van Lieshout in the flight deck of our A330 for the inaugural flight from Dublin to Las Vegas on 25th October 2024.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 22, 2024

. “This Apple Vision Pro app developed by CAE will allow pilots to familiarize themselves with the flight deck, practice critical procedures, and develop muscle memory for key functions from anywhere,” said Emmanuel Levitte, CAE’s Chief Technology and Product Officer. “It

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Simple Flying

JUNE 3, 2024

Gulfstream Aerospace is a renowned name when it comes to producing modern, stylish, technologically advanced, and fuel-efficient business jets. The company strives to bring innovation into its products through years of research and development.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A bizarre incident occurred recently on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Sydney to Colombo in which the captain locked the first officer out of the cockpit. Following the serious breach of protocol, the pilot was grounded, and the airline is investigating the matter.

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Aerotime

JULY 23, 2024

The US company unveiled an all-new flight deck for supersonic airliner Overture, designed around pilots and with safety at the forefront. Boom said the next-generation flight deck builds upon years of learning in aviation safety and is the result of extensive feedback from airline, business, and military pilots.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The association argued for keeping an additional set of eyes, ears and hands on the flight deck as a safeguard in high-workload situations or in case of crew incapacitation. Only after rigorous testing proved the safety of a two-person crew did ALPA agree to what is now the industry standard: two pilots on the flight deck.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A bizarre incident occurred recently on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Sydney to Colombo in which the captain locked the first officer out of the cockpit.

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AeroSavvy

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Equipment Check My airline assigns the first officer (or International Relief Officer on long flights) to inspect flight deck equipment. Boeing 767-300F flight deck Cockpit Setup – Go With the Flow! The post 767 Flight Deck Preflight appeared first on AeroSavvy. Matt Foley is ready for takeoff!

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Earlier today, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 returned to Fort Lauderdale due to reported fumes in the cockpit.

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Simple Flying

JULY 22, 2024

United Airlines is teaming up with aircraft engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell Aerospace Technologies once again to introduce new cockpit features for its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The companies announced their collaboration on Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Airlines Airline 105

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

A bullet struck the right side of the aircraft "just below the flight deck" and it returned to the gate with no reported injuries. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 was hit by a bullet as it prepared for takeoff from Dallas Love Field Airport.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 126

Simple Flying

JUNE 26, 2024

The President of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has presented the unions whitepaper, which criticized the extended minimum crew operations (eMCO), a concept that Airbus has introduced to reduce the number of pilots during certain stages of flight in a cockpit.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 13, 2024

8, the FAA issued a final rule for the AD that will require flight deck seats on most Boeing 787s to be modified to limit the amount they can recline. The agency says that in some circumstances, a pilot could be hit in the head with a flight deck door decompression panel if the flight deck suddenly decompresses.

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Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

On Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, a Delta Air Lines Flight from the airline's primary hub at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) to Washington's Reagan National Airport (DCA) was forced to divert to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 119

Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Every airliner has more seats in its flight deck than are needed for just two Pilots. Jumpseats don't have controls, but they are equipped with functionality that helps whoever is occupying them stay in the loop as a flight crew member. Airliners have flying seats; each sits in front of various instruments and controls.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Some aircraft manufacturers are designing airliners to be flown with only one pilot on the flight deck during the cruise portion of the flight, and eventually with zero pilots,” said Capt. The organization pledged to utilize all available resources to advocate against safety regulators approving such measures.

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Pilot Flight Deck Airlines Airline 131

Simple Flying

OCTOBER 12, 2024

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 was forced to divert to Missoula due to a cracked windshield on the flight deck. The flight landed safely and the affected aircraft remains grounded at the time of publication.

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Flight Deck Airlines Airline 111

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This was a routine-scheduled cargo flight, which is typically operated as TTL5682. However, the aircraft was forced to conduct an emergency landing after the crew received a cargo fire notification on the flight deck.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 16, 2024

On Wednesday, October 16th, Garmin announced its newest integrated flight deck system has been officially certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Meanwhile, the A350 fixed base training device replicates the flight deck, using visual and audio systems to make training sessions as realistic as possible, allowing for speedier training of crews in certain procedures that don’t require the functionality of a full-flight simulator.

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Simple Flying

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

These aircraft now have the ability to upgrade to the latest Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck. On Wednesday, September 18, Textron Aviation announced a significant avionics upgrade to its existing fleet of Cessna Citation XLS aircraft.

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Simple Flying

AUGUST 26, 2024

The USS Langley (CV-1) was converted from USS Jupiter and gained the nickname of covered wagon for the newly installed flight deck. A converted support vessel that was more of an experiment than a warship.

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Simple Flying

APRIL 30, 2024

Have you ever noticed the opened flight deck door during boarding and when the aircraft is being prepared for departure? It does not take much to peak inside the flight deck, where pilots are busy doing their calculations and preparing for flight.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Alef’s aircraft has a self-centering gimballed flight deck suspended in a screened platform that houses both the wheels and the electric motors that drive it. In flight, the platform changes attitude as circumstances demand while the flight deck always remains level.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The high-fidelity imagery of aircraft flight decks allows trainees to manipulate all the controls and view the instruments and status indicators in real time as they do so. The system won’t replace full-on flight training device hours, but it will allow trainees to master homework tasks.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

local time for a flight to Indianapolis when the bullet hit the right side near the flight deck. Authorities in Dallas are trying to trace the source of what has been termed a stray bullet that hit a Southwest 737 while it was taxiing at Love Field late Friday. The aircraft was on its way to the runway just before 10 p.m.

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Simple Flying

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Many air safety advocates will continue to argue that the importance of maintaining two pilots on the flight deck cannot be negotiated, as the need to have two separate individuals at the controls all the time is critical.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 27, 2024

FAA rules secondary barriers must be fitted on flight deck to deter hijacking Aircraft Aviation Safety by Ian Molyneaux June 15, 2023 The post Ex-cabin crew to push drink trolley 200 miles in honor of 9/11 fallen colleagues appeared first on AeroTime. 11, 2001, I felt that my colleagues needed more recognition.

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Cabin Crew Flight Deck Jet Airline 310

Simple Flying

JULY 17, 2024

This article notes several characteristics of the M500 interior, including the flight deck and avionics. This light turboprop features some of the most advanced systems that foster safety and enable passenger comfort. The lightweight design results in lower operating costs for operators.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 22, 2024

The startup unveiled an all-new flight deck, announced it had been making progress with the development of the Symphony engine, which should power the supersonic airliner, and named some new suppliers. Boom Supersonic updated the Overture program’s progress during the 2024 Farnborough Air Show.

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Flight Deck Airline Airlines Runway 251

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

A flight deck with a wide addition toward the rear and a ski jump structure at the bow was added to give the vessel barely enough room to launch and recover small aircraft. What’s not clear is how the massive, yet also relatively small, flight deck will actually work in terms of catapults and arresting systems, if any.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Garmin’s second-gen G3000—called G3000 PRIME—integrated avionics suite will be the new flight deck in the Textron Citation CJ4 Gen3 biz jet (and likely many more applications) and it puts a sharp focus on single-pilot ops and runway awareness.

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Simple Flying

MAY 6, 2024

Irrespective of the manufacturer, type, or size of commercial aircraft, flight decks are known to be largely similar, with a range of displays, instruments, and switches. However, one major difference between Airbus and Boeing aircraft is the control column or side stick.

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Simple Flying

JULY 12, 2024

For most passengers, long-haul flights are a matter of endurance aided by a few drinks, inflight entertainment, and trying to get some sleep between meal services. Lets look at whats happening on the flight deck during these longer flights

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Simple Flying

JULY 22, 2024

On Monday, July 22, Textron Aviation announced several important upgrades to the Cessna Caravan's flight deck. This announcement came on the first day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 , one of the largest exhibitions and air shows in the world.

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Flight Training Central

AUGUST 7, 2024

High-performance airplanes and jets incorporate a pressurization system to provide a comfortable cabin environment for the flight crew and passengers. In this video, we’ll show how this system works in piston-engine airplanes, like a Piper Malibu, and how the pilot control it from the flight deck.

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