Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 12, 2024
If you’re in a modern, fancy airplane with glass primary flight displays instead of round dials, then it uses something called an Air Data Computer to show these readings. Since static pressure changes with altitude and weather, the static port provides a constant reading of the current atmospheric pressure.
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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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.
iPad Pilot News
MAY 14, 2024
Reiterates that pilots do not need to call Flight Service to be legal: “The FAA considers that a self-briefing may be compliant with current Federal aviation regulations. By self-briefing, pilots can often improve their knowledge of weather and aeronautical information.”
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).
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Approach Minimums When youre flying in bad weather and cant see much, you can rely on your trusty instruments to guide you. Thats why some approach plates dont allow LNAV/VNAV when the weather is too extreme. Use your GPS and primary flight display to track your flight path. Follow altitude restrictions.
Professional Pilot
APRIL 3, 2025
The modification declutters the panel by installing sleek high-resolution LED backlit displays that serve as the primary flight display (PFD) and multifunction display (MFD). Touch screen and cursor controls allow pilot selectable layers of data (including synthetic vision) to be displayed.
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