Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

My answer is simple: I am looking to see which students I would want to share the flight deck with because they had studied the hardest and were eager to learn more. For decades, Air Force pilots faced with an in-flight emergency all tended to emulate Chuck Yeager’s slow West Virginia drawl on the radio.

Pilot 105

Pilot Flight Deck Approach Weather 105

Flying Magazine

JULY 11, 2025

At $69.99, the DC-6 is one of the most expensive aircraft available in-sim, but like other aircraft in the same pricing tier, it offers a level of systems modeling that can take you from radial engine neophyte to feeling confident enough to step onto the flight deck of a real DC-6 to help out someday. One can dream and prepare, right?

Flight Deck 73

Flight Deck Descent Airplanes Pitot Tube 73

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

At every cabin crew station, where crew members sit during take-off, landing, and during bouts of turbulence, interphones are available for cabin crew members to communicate with each other, as well as with the pilots on the flight deck. Of course, they also double up to act as the PA system for announcements to the passengers.

Cabin Crew 266

Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach 266

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

The latest version of the nonturbocharged SR22, the recently unveiled G7, boasts a top cruise speed of 181 knots, 1,169 nm range, and useful load of 1,326 pounds. The latest Skyhawk model has a top cruise speed of 124 knots, range of 640 nm, and useful load of 878 pounds. What it has, though, is style and history. gallons per hour.

Knot 104

Knot Pilot Cockpit Flight Deck 104

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The weather was overcast for the flight route, with cloud tops reaching temperatures forecast from 0° to -35°C (32° to -31°F). The flight crew adjusted the icing bug to 165 knots. The icing bug is set every flight and indicates the minimum viable speed in icing conditions. The ATR’s airspeed was 191 knots.

Knot 104

Knot Approach Descent Weather 104

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Anything in the airplane not tied down floated, even dust from the flight deck carpet, then slammed to the nearest surface moments later as we were caught by the next wave. So why was that flight so rotten? Eighty-knot tailwinds aloft and higher-than-normal temperature difference between the surface and aloft.

Turbulence 94

Turbulence Weather Knot Descent 94

Flight Training Central

JUNE 2, 2025

If you have recent experience in the type, take a look at your recent experience in that particular aircraft or one with a similar flight deck configuration. You should review your personal minimums with regard to the planned flight (you have established personal minimums, correct?). Maybe, or maybe not.

Weather 52

Weather Pilot Instrument Flight Rules Crosswind 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

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. For the final approach, I calculated V REF of about 128 was fought with much shear, with airspeed variances of up to 20 to 30 knots, providing a wild ride.

Crosswind 105

Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

While the aircraft was flying at a ground speed of 453 knots (about 840 kilometers per hour), countless hailstones battered the fuselage, engines, and cockpit windows. Austrian Wings, an Austrian aviation magazine, describes the scene (translation mine). Without warning, the Airbus A320 entered a hailstorm and was violently shaking.

Airlines 98

Airlines Airline Weather Cockpit 98

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude. My trusty strutless Cardinal loves to descend and builds up speed quickly.

Descent 54

Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 54

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Theres one lavatory at the front of the cabin, by the flight deck, while there are two lavatories behind the cabin, by the second set of doors. He warned of some turbulence on approach, and of strong winds at Washington Dulles, which were gusting up to 30 knots.

Approach 75

Approach Descent Airlines Airline 75

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 110

Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 110

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

On the advisory side, the FAA recently updated the related advisory circular on the topic: AC 00-63B – Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information. Be aware of the product time or “valid until” time on the particular data link information displayed in the flight deck.

Weather 59

Weather AGL Flight Deck Pilot 59

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

His team developed the concept in the late 1970s to improve “interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision-making” in aircraft flight decks. CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. The term crew resource management is generally credited to NASA psychologist John Lauber.

Weather 85

Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 85

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The Navy’s additional stipulation was that the ship could be fitted with a 500-foot flight deck and be capable of 18 knots. This narrowed the search to ships narrow enough to pass through the canal or convert existing ships already plying the waters of Lake Michigan.

Weight-Shift-Control 98

Weight-Shift-Control Pilot Flight Deck Hangar 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

The airlines use their high-fidelity flight simulators to great advantage, and when combined with stick shakers, multicrew flight decks, and low-speed and stall-warning systems, the training is excellent. Initial Buffet How do you train for stall avoidance in an airplane that you should not stall?

Horizontal Stabilizer 77

Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Approach Pilot 77

Pilot's Life Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

The speed indicator itself connects to a series of hollow pipes in the plane that connects to the various instruments on the flight deck, known as the pitot static system. The actual indicator face measures speed in nautical miles per hour (‘knots’) and has a single white needle that is the indicated airspeed (IAS).

Pitot Tube 52

Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed True Airspeed Calibrated Airspeed 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

IFR Instrument Flight Rules IFR is the set of rules that allow pilots to fly by reference to instruments in the flight deck when flying by visual reference is not safe. The second function allows for drones to hold their positions using GPS, thus letting it hover in a single spot without pilot input.

Pilot 52

Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 9, 2025

Reeves and a V-1 Division crew painted a broad white centerline across the flight deck from stern to bow to guide the pilots during landings. First Flight Trials The first phase of testing took place on October 30, 1963, off the Florida coast. Flatley’s KC-130F Hercules aboard the USS Forrestal (1963).

Flight Deck 105

Flight Deck Cargo Knot Thrust 105

Aerotime

MAY 1, 2024

However, with the aircraft having reached a ground speed of 110 knots (126 mph/202 kph) and with the end of the taxiway fast approaching, the crew of the cargo plane suddenly realized their mistake and aborted the takeoff roll.

Tarmac 301

Tarmac Runway Cargo Air Traffic Control 301

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

Following further discussion and analysis of the flight’s route, Flight 232 was given instructions to divert to Sioux City Gateway Airport (SUX) in Iowa. It was at this point that Denny Fitch, the off-duty training captain seated in the first-class cabin, offered his assistance and entered the flight deck of N1819U at 15:29.

Runway 301

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 301

Fear of Landing

MAY 16, 2025

The weather at Gatwick was good that morning: dry with temperatures of 18C (64F) and a headwind of 11 knots. For the passenger flight from London, England to Vancouver, Canada, V 1 was 160 knots and V R was 161 knots. They reached 160 knots, the calculated speed for V 1 , and the automated call-out was made.

Thrust 100

Thrust V Speed Knot Runway 100

Flying Magazine

MAY 9, 2025

The partners will collaborate to certify the VX4s aircraft management system, which includes Honeywells Anthem flight deck, and flight control system, built using Honeywells compact fly-by-wire system. The VX4 is designed for zero-emission operations at a cruise speed of 150 mph (130 knots).

Flight Deck 79

Flight Deck Knot Cockpit Pilot 79

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Then 383 passengers boarded for the flight, making for a total of 398 people on board. On the flight deck, an instructor pilot sat in the right seat and was Pilot Flying for the first leg. The flight data recorder shows the following: Directly before take-off, the gross weight was 328.2

Tail 97

Tail V Speed Knot Runway 97

Air Facts

JULY 22, 2024

One was at the controls of an airplane alongside a CFI, and was preceded by flight planning and a preflight inspection. The participants also received a post flight debriefing. Another hour was flying a flight simulator where learning was easier without the flight deck noise and the need to look out for traffic.

Lift 98

Lift Airfoil Knot Airplanes 98

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A look at the DC-3 flight deck. At 60 knots, I glanced at the manifold pressure gauges and was shocked to see the right engine at 52, but the left one at only 43 inches! Oblivious of the red flags, we departed Vichy for St. Since we were now at our maximum gross weight, a full power takeoff was mandatory.

Gross Weight 89

Gross Weight Airplanes Flight Deck Runway 89

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Written specifications indicate it was designed to be flown by a crew of three, but the only flight had a crew of more like 17. The hull consisted of a flight deck, cargo deck, and below that, fuel tank compartments or bays separated by watertight bulkheads.

Flight Deck 128

Flight Deck Hangar Airplanes Cargo 128

Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

It also led to the birth of cockpit resource management (CRM); a process designed to train crews to utilize all the flight deck’s human resources effectively. The ATIS indicated the wind was from 170° at 18 knots and gusting to 30 knots,” according to the NTSB’s final report. At its takeoff weight of 23,916 lbs.,

Flight Plan 105

Flight Plan Knot Runway Airplanes 105

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Operating the flight was Global Exec Aviation, a charter company based in Long Beach, California. On the flight deck that day were James Bland and Sarah Lemmon. The aircraft was a two-year-old Learjet 60 with only 108 flight hours on the aircraft. Also on board was his best friend DJ AM, also known as Adam Goldstein.

Runway 209

Runway Knot Thrust Air Traffic Control 209

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Flight Design rates the F2 with the same 16-knot demonstrated crosswind component as the previous CTs. Otherwise, the F2s flight deck layout is generally straightforward. Stall Speed, Flaps Down: 39 knots Takeoff Distance: 460 ft. Final Thoughts The Flight Design F2 is a well-considered and -executed airplane.

Rudder 98

Rudder Airplanes Aileron Crosswind 98

Adventures of Cap'n Aux

DECEMBER 13, 2023

FFDOs: Federal Flight Deck Officers The Last Line of Defense FFDOs are pilots already employed at US airlines, who volunteer for the FFDO program. Find it on eBay On another flight, I got a glimpse of the 777’s fabled Electronics Bay. Accessed by a trap door near the flight deck, the bay is pretty massive.

Flight Deck 52

Flight Deck Cockpit Pilot Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 22, 2025

An approximate bank angle required for a standard rate turn can be obtained by dividing the True Airspeed (in knots) by 10 and then adding 7. For example, the bank angle required for an aircraft traveling at a True Airspeed of 120 knots is: 120/10 = 12 12 + 7 = 19 19 degrees Angle of Bank (AoB) required.

Longitudinal Axis 52

Longitudinal Axis True Airspeed Instrument Flight Rules Knot 52

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The Furious had been modified before its launching with a flight deck over its bow while retaining its superstructure. In order to land on the Furious , Dunning flew parallel to the ship off the Furious’ portside while the ship was steaming at 26 knots into a 21-knot wind. Pictured is Squadron Commander E.H.

Flight Deck 93

Flight Deck Pilot Knot Airplanes 93