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.

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Crosswind Weather Knot Aileron 105

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.

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Weather AGL Flight Deck Pilot 59

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).

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Pitot Tube Indicated Airspeed True Airspeed Calibrated Airspeed 52

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.

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Weather Clearance Pilot Airplanes 66

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.

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Weight-Shift-Control Pilot Flight Deck Knot 98

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.

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Pilot Airplanes Approach Jet 111

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?

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Approach Airplanes Pilot Horizontal Stabilizer 61

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.

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Tarmac Runway Cargo Air Traffic Control 300

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.,

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Flight Plan Knot Runway Cockpit 103

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

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Tail V Speed Knot Runway 72

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.

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