Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

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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Flight Deck Jet Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 75

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Over the last 25 years, I have been asked to speak on various aviation weather topics at dozens of aviation events and gatherings. During these events, it’s quite common for a pilot to walk up and ask me about how I handled my most challenging flight as it relates to weather. READ MORE: Go or Stay? airspace.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 108

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

This is called the Primary Flight Display (PFD). The MFD displays a moving map for situational awareness. It shows the navigation track, weather, and traffic. It can then be electronically displayed on the screens. Glass cockpits can display extra information, including weather, traffic, and moving maps.

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Cockpit Pilot Weather Primary Flight Display 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

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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Cockpit Weight-Shift-Control Flight Deck Instrument Meteorological Conditions 40

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

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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Knot General Aviation Primary Flight Display Pilot 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights. ADS-B provides real-time traffic information and almost-live NEXRAD radar and weather data. The fixed-base operator (Regional Jet Center) filled up our fuel tanks and provided complimentary hot dogs and ice cream for brunch.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52