Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Aircraft contain all kinds of wonderous indicators and instruments to measure velocity, altitude, weather conditions, etc. However, the single most important aircraft instrument is probably the airspeed indicator. Airspeed indicators work primarily by measuring air pressure differences around the aircraft.

Pitot Tube 52

Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed True Airspeed Calibrated Airspeed 52

Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Having them both in the same display reduces the pilot’s workload during the most demanding section of the flight. The CVS is available with the Pro Line Fusion flight deck. Bombardier, Cessna, Cirrus, Embraer, and Piper turboprops all use Garmin flight decks. HSVT also is certified for Robinson Helicopters.

Flight Deck 52

Flight Deck Primary Flight Display Approach Runway 52

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They had both performed theory and practice training and their time in flight simulators including emergency training and flight management in icing conditions. The estimated flight time was an hour and forty-five minutes for the flight of 735 km. The flight crew adjusted the icing bug to 165 knots.

Knot 89

Knot Approach Descent Weather 89

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Though it’s not as overtly revolutionary as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) or Safe Return enabled by Garmin Autoland on Cirrus’ SF50 Vision Jet, the reimagined flight deck in the new SR G7 and other improvements make a more immediate impact—because pilots benefit from them on every flight, from the moment you press the start button.

Pilot 111

Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111