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Business jet flight decks

Professional Pilot

Collins Aerospace The Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system offers an all-in-one solution for flight deck modernization, and enhances safety, situational awareness (SA), and operational efficiency across aircraft platforms. Pro Line Fusion provides the industrys first touch-control primary flight display (PFD).

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Round Dials or Glass Cockpits: Which is the Superior Choice?

Pilot Institute

These cockpits combine all traditional instruments on multi-function displays (MFDs). This is called the Primary Flight Display (PFD). Glass cockpits require additional training to use and interpret the advanced displays effectively. The main instruments in our six-pack are consolidated onto one screen.

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Exploring the Essential Sections of an Aircraft: A Comprehensive Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

The cockpit, also called the flight deck, is where pilots use electronic flight instruments as part of a primary flight display. Various aircraft engines are in use throughout the aviation industry, including: Piston engines: Smaller planes use this system for primary flight control.

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Flying Through the Center of a Trough Should Have Been Uneventful

Flying Magazine

As we turned to intercept the localizer, the winds were 360 at 53 knots at 2,000 feet, according to our wind vector on the primary flight display. The sounding analysis depicted a low-level jet maximum at 2,500 feet. Our groundspeed was a meager 72 knots as we descended on the glideslope.

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Top Features and Performance of the SR 22 Cirrus Aircraft

Airspeed Junkie

The evolution of the SR22 took a decisive turn with the advent of the Avidyne Entegra primary flight display in 2003, making it the first light aircraft to come with a full glass cockpit. However, the DA62’s diesel FADEC engines are noted for their power, ease of management, and efficiency, burning Jet-A fuel.

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Avionics and cockpit automation

Professional Pilot

While it may be common to find some very spartan instrumentation on an open cockpit biplane at the local fly-in, the level of complexity increases exponentially in turboprops and jet cockpits. Touch screen and cursor controls allow pilot selectable layers of data (including synthetic vision) to be displayed.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights. The fixed-base operator (Regional Jet Center) filled up our fuel tanks and provided complimentary hot dogs and ice cream for brunch. We enjoyed an excellent airborne picnic of paninis and burgers on our flight to Louisville.