AV Web

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Both autopilots echo performance and reliability features shared with Garmins GFC 700 autopilot, designed for installation in integrated flight decks. Pilots also have access to coupled approaches and can fly GPS, ILS, VOR, LOC and back course procedures when interfaced with a compatible GPS navigator.

VOR 98

VOR Flight Deck Approach Pilot 98

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

They arent just a list of priorities in an emergency, they also neatly sum up the different roles a pilot must play, roles that used to be divided very specifically on the flight deck of an airliner. Consider the amazing picture below, taken on the flight deck of a Boeing 314 flying boat over 80 years ago.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

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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Pitot Tube Altimeter Instrument Flight Rules Descent 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. It consists of two independent components VOR and TACAN.

Pilot 52

Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

ADFs, marker beacons, and VOR receivers, each relying on a constantly shrinking population of land-based navaids, fill these dated flight decks. However, when it comes to the instrument panel, the picture is not so rosy. Many elderly singles and twins come equipped with a panel chock full of aviation history. Time marches on.

Cockpit 100

Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 100

Pilot Institute

APRIL 26, 2024

Enforce a Sterile Flight Deck We all know that there can be a lot of distractions when flying. When you talk to ATC, limit non-essential flight deck conversations. Make sure you’ve briefed all occupants about when they can – and can’t – talk during the flight.

Clearance 52

Clearance Runway Approach Pilot 52