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. They descend at their normal cruise speed and are quite happy about it all.

Descent 54

Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 54

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. What this simply means is that the wind speed and/or direction is rapidly changing at a relatively low altitude.

Pilot 52

Pilot Weather Air Traffic Control NOTAMs 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The others were an abort, a V1 cut, or wind shear. The captain is like a general contractor of sorts, coordinating the efforts of the flight deck crew, flight attendants, ramp workers, dispatchers, and the rest of the company. We all say to avoid politics, religion, and touchy social issues on the flight deck.

Wind Shear 95

Wind Shear Flight Deck Pilot Airplanes 95