Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Among his ‘firsts’ in naval aviation, he was the first pilot to land a twin-engine airplane (a De Havilland DH.98 With cameras rolling, Brown brought the Vampire closer to the deck with flaps fully extended. With Brown safely on the deck, the ship’s deckhands came out to greet Lt.

Jet

One Mile at a Time

JULY 14, 2025

Per the document: Although the fuel control switch design, including the locking feature, is similar on various Boeing airplane models, the FAA does not consider this issue to be an unsafe condition that would warrant an Airworthiness Directive on any Boeing airplane models, including the Boeing 787.

Flight Deck

Cranky Flier

MAY 16, 2025

Qatar Places Order for All the Airplanes Qatar Airways announced the details of a huge order from Boeing. The biggest and brightest order of airplanes anyone has ever seen. An order of airplanes so big you have to step back to appreciate it. The United FAs loved the press conference and rollout of the new product.

Flight Deck

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. Consider the amazing picture below, taken on the flight deck of a Boeing 314 flying boat over 80 years ago.

Pilot in Command

One Mile at a Time

JULY 13, 2025

Do airlines allow airplane cockpit visits? For most airlines, long gone are the days where you can visit the flight deck inflight, and possibly even sit in the cockpit for takeoff and landing. In this post, I want to address a question I see every so often — can you still visit the cockpit when flying on an airline?

Cockpit

Flying Magazine

JUNE 19, 2025

At the Paris Air Show, Baum told FLYING he previously owned a TBM 930—which added Garmin’s G3000 flight deck and Daher’s e-copilot, designed to lower pilot workload—and currently flies its successor, the 940. Launched in 2020, the latter was the first TBM to add Daher’s HomeSafe autoland system and autothrottle capabilities.

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

JULY 18, 2025

This means buying the airplane right so there’s money—lots of it— left in the budget for major panel upgrades. Still, the market for avionics systems for turbine airplanes is dominated by Garmin, which earns regulatory approval at impressive rates. Now everything has gone to LCD,” Brown said.

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

Every day, our team at Aircraft For Sale selects an airplane that catches our attention because it is different, is a good deal, or has other unusual or interesting features. With the Garmin G1000 suite and GFC 700 autopilot, pilots can rely on a fully integrated and highly capable flight deck.

Transponder

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

Then, the antennas and radio systems send the information off the airplane. Fewer radio calls mean a less chaotic cockpit and a more relaxed flight deck environment overall. In fact, aviation enthusiasts often set up ACARS receivers to capture and decode messages from airplanes overhead as a hobby.

Clearance

Plane and Pilot

MAY 26, 2025

Sure, we fly fast airplanes, but unless theyre on fire, doing anything in a rush creates unneeded risks. And of all phases of flight, the tradeoff of risk versus reward that comes with being in a hurry seems most lopsided when youre on the ground, and the parking brake is arguably the biggest hammer in our professional toolbox.

Runway

WayMan

JUNE 16, 2025

flight Instruments vs. Avionics An aircraft’s flight deck, with its collection of displays and controls, is a wonder of engineering. Two terms that are often heard are “flight instruments” and “avionics.” An older airplane may have simple analog instruments with minimal avionics.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Professional Pilot

JULY 2, 2025

PRESS RELEASE D aher Aircraft’s turboprop-powered TBM airplane family marked a new milestone with today’s delivery of the 600th aircraft in the TBM 900-series, which was provided to its customer at the Paris Air Show. million flight hours in service around the world. The global TBM fleet has logged more than 2.6

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 24, 2025

When the aircraft’s restoration was completed, it was placed on display on a recreation of the USS Cabot ‘s flight deck in the museum’s West Wing, alongside other naval aircraft of WWII in the gallery. After a 31-year career in the US Navy, Hawkins served as the secretary of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation.

Cockpit

AV Web

APRIL 4, 2025

And the best part of it, for him, is that he plans to do most of his traveling in a GA airplane. AVWeb Senior Editor Mark Phelps sat down in a noisy corner of this year’s Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo with Jamail to discuss pathways – and not all of those necessarily include the flight deck as the ultimate destination.

Flight Deck

AV Web

JULY 28, 2025

I did a video on it all at [link] Meanwhile over at Avidyne, the company finally earned FAA certification (mid-week at the show) for its in-development Vantage retrofit flight deck for older Cirrus models. What remains the same, however, is what makes the airplanes fly, which we all know for what it really is…magic.

Airplanes

Air

JUNE 4, 2025

If you’ve ever found yourself plane-spotting , you might have noticed a striking feature on the flight decks of new Airbus aircraft: a sleek, black raccoon mask framing the cockpit windows. Historically, wide-body flight decks required as many as six separate glass panes, resulting in a complex and heavy structure.

Flight Deck

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 18, 2025

We roamed the aisle to ensure that all questions were answered and that any fears were allayed before we began doing airplane things. As our friends deplaned, many stayed behind for pictures on the flight deck. I recently took two sisters we fostered years ago for their first airplane flight.

Runway

Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

This means studying how all of the pieces of a system work together, not just isolated flight tests or personal preference. The system for VAOAI is pretty much all of general aviation and not just the hardware on the airplane. as it apparently originated from FAA Flight Deck Human Factors. That email was not acknowledged.

Final Approach

Flight Training Central

MAY 23, 2025

As pilots, we know the flight isnt over until the airplane is shut down and chocked. From the Flight Deck Video Series: Real-world footage of airport taxiways and runways helps you visualize hot spots and better understand local risks. Review them at faa.gov/aan. Explore the series at bit.ly/2Mj0Cme.

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

While everyone is patient (well, at least while on frequency Id love to hear the conversation happening in the flight deck between the two JetBlue pilots!), There wasnt enough room for the two planes to clear one another, so a tug had to be called out to assist. The controller in this situation gave me a good laugh.

Air Traffic Control

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

They help make the flight deck much quieter, helping pilots focus while protecting against hearing damage. Not all flights are required to utilize radio communications at all, and some airplanes have hand-held microphones on board. Do pilots have to wear headsets? Technically, no, pilots do not have to wear headsets.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

With my instructors Zoom screen set up on my second monitor, I had my airplane running on my primary display so that I could follow along in setting up the G1000 avionics in real time. Having Zoom running on your gaming PC will allow your instructor to see your cockpit/flight deck, so they can follow along with your inputs.

Cockpit

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Some of them seem funny to us now, like the fact that most of our airplanes had no radios or, God forbid, transponders and ELTs, while other facets of the 1970s are tragic. When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs.

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

JULY 24, 2025

Air Force ace Chuck Yeager’s historic supersonic flight in 1947, as well as several systems—such as the NACA airfoil—that remain in use. READ MORE: How Hybrid Air Vehicles Is Making World’s Longest Aircraft Longer Today, just about every airplane and air traffic control (ATC) facility in the country relies on technology developed by NASA.

Airfoil

One Mile at a Time

MAY 18, 2025

Im a terrible airplane sleeper, so my intent was to just stay up on the flight working on my laptop, and then to nap after getting home, and thats exactly what I did. The chicken just tasted so cheap and rubbery, the type of chicken youd only be served on an airplane. I regretted that I didnt order the vegetarian option.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

To cope with these challenges, airline glass flight decks contain a vertical navigation function (VNAV) that keeps the autopilot, and the crew, on the right path to arrive at the final approach fix, or downwind leg, at speed and on altitude. When should we review the approach (IFR) or airport diagram (VFR)?

Descent

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Theres one lavatory at the front of the cabin, by the flight deck, while there are two lavatories behind the cabin, by the second set of doors. Austrian 787 business class lavatory After the meal, I decided to check out Austrians 787 business class lavatory situation.

Approach

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 29, 2025

Additionally, an Aichi E13A ‘Jake’ reconnaissance floatplane had joined the flight, having taken off from Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, also bound or Jacquinot Bay. After the B5N2 and the E13A landed and were formally surrendered, they were the last Japanese airplanes flown in New Guinea. Here is a time-lapse video of the wings.

Hangar

Flying Magazine

JULY 7, 2025

From the flight deck to the weekend getaway, the right gear is essential for any aviation enthusiast. PETZL TIKKINA Outdoor Headlamp It’s always a good idea to keep a flashlight and extra batteries in your flight bag or in the airplane. In case of an unplanned night flight, you’ll be glad you thought ahead.

VOR

One Mile at a Time

JULY 7, 2025

There were four flight attendants onboard, and interestingly, it was an all-male crew (both in the flight deck and cabin). Aer Lingus A321XLR business class lavatory After the meal, I checked out the business class lavatory, located at the front of the cabin, by the flight deck. On the plus side, it was modern.

Weather

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

The Main Parts of an Airplane While aircraft come in many designs and sizes, they all share several core components. Regardless of placement, the principle remains the same: wings generate the lift that makes flight possible. Cockpit: Where Control Happens Cockpit, also known as the flight deck , is the nerve center of the airplane.

Lift

AV Web

JUNE 16, 2025

AVweb Insider AVweb Insider AVweb Insider Guest Blog: Why Airlines Must Resist The Transition To Single-Pilot Flight Decks The two-pilot flight deck is fundamental to the safety of commercial flight. Great backcountry airplane!

Flight Deck

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 27, 2025

When you first laid your eyes on the instruments inside an airplane, they probably went wide with a mixture of joy, confusion, and slight apprehension at the thought of having to learn how to read them. This article will explain the six primary instruments of every flight deck, often informally referred to as the six-pack.

Pitot Tube

Flying Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

Every day, the team at Aircraft For Sale chooses an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, a good deal, or has other qualities we find interesting. The cockpit is a pilot’s dream, centered around the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck. Today’s Top Pick is a 2022 Cessna T182T Skylane.

Flight Deck

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

Different airplane models use different landing gear position indicators. Most airplanes have a warning horn that goes off when youre already configured for landing but the gear still isnt down and locked. Flight Deck Actions Lets hope these safeguards work and that you can land your aircraft without any trouble.

Air Traffic Control

Flight Training Central

AUGUST 1, 2025

The iPad bag is my go-to for quick flights in the local area. The new Flight Gear line is made for working pilots. It’s not about bells and whistles; it’s about thoughtful design that makes a difference on the ramp and on the flight deck. These aren’t flashy bags, but they’re not supposed to be.

Pilot

AOPA

JULY 21, 2025

And the production version is quite a bit different from the metal, high-wing bush airplane that was first revealed in 2022. Inside the flight deck, the manual flap handle has been moved to the floor. The airplane flies correctly." The airplane goes together very quickly. Were deep into buildability," Hickman said.

Tail