Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer F rom rudimentary analog gauges to todays sophisticated, fully integrated avionics, the evolution of cockpit technologies has revolutionized how pilots interact with their aircraft. R) The Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck offers simultaneous display of critical flight and situational data.

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Northstar VFR

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By Leslie Caubble, CFI/IGI A kneeboard is an essential tool for pilots of all experience levels. You will find student pilots, instructors, recreational pilots, and airline pilots use a kneeboard. Clipped to the kneeboard is essential information and resources available to the pilot at their fingertips.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 27, 2025

This article will explain the six primary instruments of every flight deck, often informally referred to as the six-pack. Key Takeaways The six-pack includes the core flight instruments for navigation and control. Gyroscopic instruments rely on rigidity in space and include the AI, HI, and Turn Coordinator.

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Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, when Gulfstream introduced its Honeywell-made Synthetic Vision System – Primary Flight Display to business aircraft in 2005, it was the real thing. Yet suddenly, neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night would keep professional pilots on the ground – or divert them into it. The images were artificial, and looked it.

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Pilot Institute

APRIL 26, 2024

We won’t help you practice your pilot voice, though… Preflight Preparation Talking to ATC can undoubtedly be stressful when you first start. Learn the Phonetic Alphabet Pilots and controllers use the phonetic alphabet to communicate clearly. You can listen in on real exchanges between ATC and pilots.

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Pilot Institute

JANUARY 22, 2025

Pilots rely on different instruments to help them traverse the skies. This small but powerful instrument combines multiple functions into one device, offering insight into the aircrafts turn rate and balance. This guide unpacks the turn coordinators purpose, how it operates, and what sets it apart from similar instruments.

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