Altimeter Cockpit VOR 
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. Today, glass cockpits dominate even entry-level aircraft.
WayMan
JUNE 16, 2025
Altimeter: Shows the altitude of the aircraft above a designated reference point, essential for flight level assignment and terrain clearance. The systematic instruction makes graduates proficient in flying a wide variety of aircraft, from those having traditional instrument panels to ones fitted with advanced glass cockpit technology.
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Air Facts
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
In the cockpit of a modern GA airplane, there is probably only one person to do all of these jobsyou! Aviate, navigate, communicate To be an effective captain in a digital cockpit, you need to understand aviate, navigate, communicate beyond its classic meaning. George works for you. Book work and sim time really do pay off.
Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Preparing the cockpit and cabin. The hold over “Kingston” VOR? Usually, it will be a ground-based navigational aid such as a VOR or NDB. 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. Take a look at this chart.
Air Facts
JUNE 4, 2025
I tuned the Manila VOR to confirm my position and set up the next waypoint. I focused on the panel: attitude indicator, heading indicator, altimeter. I locked into a steady scan: attitude, altimeter, turn coordinator, back to heading. Below me stretched a patchwork of rice fields, coconut groves, and coastal villages.
Flying Magazine
JULY 1, 2025
Some students arrive at their first flight lesson surprisingly comfortable in a cockpit. Some do well while others struggle as they get used to the feel of real controls, refine their rudder coordination skills, and attempt to tune radios and VORs without the option of hitting a “pause” button. Set your altimeter.
Air Facts
JUNE 23, 2025
I turned back and entered the holding pattern over the VOR where the approach to Whiting Field began. I crossed the VOR, turned to the final approach course, lowered the landing gear and flaps, adjusted power, prop, and mixture, started the clock, and began descending toward the MDA. So did the altimeter. Heading: correct.
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