Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
The big change in the AX is the avionics suite, with an upgrade to the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck, including Autothrottle and Autoland. Flight Deck The roomy cabin and compact power control pedestal provide plenty of room to nestle into the pilot seats without the contortions necessary in some turbine aircraft.
Pilot Institute
MAY 8, 2025
In some airplanes, theres an emergency release handle in the flight deck, which is connected through a mechanical linkage to the gear uplocks. Flight Deck Actions Lets hope these safeguards work and that you can land your aircraft without any trouble. Keep the wings level and use rudder and ailerons to stay aligned.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
WayMan
MAY 25, 2025
Wings: The Source of Lift The wings are what make fixed-wing flight possible. Wings also include movable surfaces like ailerons (used to roll the plane left or right) and flaps (used to increase lift at lower speeds, especially during takeoff and landing). This is where the pilot and any co-pilot sit and manage every aspect of flight.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
The pilots of both the RNAS and the RFC loved the performance of their Pups for its light weight, good climb rate, and excellent agility (owing largely to its low wing loading and in having ailerons on both sets of its wings). Pictured is Squadron Commander E.H.
Aerotime
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Yakobchuk Viachelev / Shutterstock One of the last activities you may notice before the doors close will be the flight dispatcher entering the flight deck to hand over any last-minute paperwork, the final passenger and fuel figures, and a finalized load sheet to the flight crew.
Flying Magazine
APRIL 26, 2024
The small aileron “tabs” were not doing a great job in crosswind ability. Hand flying the circuit, I blasted through the shear with ease, but the big wings made it even more noticeable in rolling motions and aileron slop. Taking off in violent winds was a task.
Pilot's Life Blog
MARCH 15, 2024
The cockpit, also called the flight deck, is where pilots use electronic flight instruments as part of a primary flight display. For example, if the right aileron rises and the left aileron goes down, the aircraft will change directions.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
Let's personalize your content