Fear of Landing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The cockpit recordings during the final approach and the flight data on impact are sure to be of particular interest. inHg Remarks: Cumulus clouds 6/8 coverage, sea level pressure 1014.9 hPa Delta released a statement that the Endeavor Air flight crew of flight 4819 were experienced and trained in wintry conditions.

Runway

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

Preparing the cockpit and cabin. You must check the minimum holding altitude, check the altitude of your aircraft , and make sure your altimeter is set to the correct pressure setting. For tailwind on the outbound leg, subtract 1 second per knot of tailwind component. The wind is 050° at 25 knots. Time or Distance?

Airplanes

Air Facts

AUGUST 1, 2025

I sat in the cockpit of the old Tecnam P92-JS Echo, tail number I-GITR. At 55 knots, I eased back on the stick. I checked the altimeter less and flew by feel, using the familiar trees and rooftops to judge altitude. Aviation teaches you that you’re never truly solo—not in the cockpit and not in life. Throttle full open.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

Investigators noted at the time of the accident the temperature was 30 degrees Celsius, the dew point was 4 C, and the altimeter setting was 29.98. After arriving at the destination airstrip the student entered left downwind for Runway 13, resulting in a right quartering tailwind of about 5 knots.

Density Altitude

Air Facts

JUNE 23, 2025

Then it hit me—I had transferred control of the navigation radios to the rear cockpit during the previous flight. I looked at the altimeter: a round gauge, a needle moving counterclockwise, and unreadable numbers. I was still at 120 knots. So did the altimeter. I looked at the nav frequency: correct. Heading: correct.

Altimeter

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Cockpit and Avionics Sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna 172, one is immediately struck by the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite that dominates the instrument panel. First introduced in 2005, this all-glass cockpit revolutionized the flying experience for pilots by providing a comprehensive and intuitive interface.

Knot

AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Airlines are upgrading older cockpits with newer displays, so this old indicator will soon become a relic. V MO on the 767 is between 340-360 knots (depending on aircraft serial number). Airspeed Pointer The airspeed pointer shows the indicated airspeed in knots as generated by the Air Data Computer.

Pitot Tube

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

They gave me a squawk code and the altimeter setting, and with that, the flight was underway. Speed locked at 65 knots, I made a smooth touchdown right in the middle of the runway. Organization in the cockpit is everything. The reply came back quickly: “Skyhawk 2135S, say request.” That first call with ATC helped calm my nerves.

Approach

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. So if your Vso is 50 knots, then aim to fly 70 knots. So if our stall speed was 50 knots, our approach speed would be 65 knots.

Airplanes

Air

MAY 21, 2025

Altimeter errors can also occur due to pressure changes. Vf = Vw x cos() The result will give the intensity in knots (KT) and the sign will give the direction: – A positive value indicates headwind (headwind). This is a handy in-cockpit estimation technique. – A negative value indicates tailwind.

Crosswind

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 3, 2025

and any adjustments to be made (runway lighting out of service, remote altimeter setting, etc.). In particular, if you fly with a full Garmin cockpit or FlightStream, the benefits of Garmin Pilot are significant. Transition is set to All by default, so you can see the full procedure. A Premium subscription costs $209.98/year,

NOTAMs