Airlines Cockpit Flight Computer 
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
Deciding between a traditional round-dial cockpit and a modern glass cockpit can be a big deal for some pilots. Round-dials teach you hands-on skills, while glass cockpits use fancy technology to help you see what’s going on around you. Learning these differences will help you pick the right kind of cockpit for you.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 31, 2025
My first logbook entry in 1992 records a flight in a Beechcraft Skipper , its compact cockpit and low-wing design thrilling for a novice pilot. Aviation then was a realm of VOR needles, paper charts, and the pure joy of stick-and-rudder flight. Here’s how the landscape has evolved since that first flight.
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Plane and Pilot
MAY 31, 2025
It was the evening of June 1, 2009, and Flight 447, a 4-year-old Airbus 330, was serenely cruising just below the equator at FL 360. The Airbus flight computers noted the discrepancy in airspeed between the pilot and first officers displays, issued a warning to the flight crew, and disengaged the autopilot.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 4, 2025
Look up airline pilot positions at job posting sites; youll find that the average requirements are either thousands of flight hours or advanced ratings and certifications. To give yourself a fighting chance at landing a job, youre going to need further training and flight experience. Pass a practical test (checkride).
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. Ailerons are one of the three primary flight control surfaces and are used to control the aircrafts rolling motion. Roll or bank is the aircrafts movement about its longitudinal axis.
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 23, 2025
Equipment & Materials You’ll need items like headsets, charts, flight bags, and flight computers. Using simulators can lower the cost, as simulated time is cheaper per hour than actual flight time. You’ll need a total of 250 flight hours , including cross‑country, night, and instrument time.
Flying Magazine
MAY 3, 2025
Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker in September reiterated a long-standing agency commitment: Two pilots must always be on the flight deck during routine commercial flight operations. airline told FLYING it sees a clear path to SPO or fully autonomous airline operations. At least one major U.S.
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