Approach 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
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.
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Pilot Institute
APRIL 5, 2025
You wont have time to be messing around with a flight computer or crosswind chart. Again, when flying an approach, the last thing you want to be doing is having your head in the cockpit crunching numbers. Even with the best weather data in the world, things can change quickly. How sticky?
Pilot Institute
APRIL 4, 2025
Flight Training: Part 61: Minimum 50 hours cross-country time (as PIC) + 40 hours instrument time (actual or simulated). One cross-country flight of 250 nautical miles, including three different instrument approaches at different airports. Aviation apps and electronic flight bags make complex computations much more manageable.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Combining the data shown on your cockpit instruments helps you make better judgments. One example is Indicated Airspeed (IAS), which is the airspeed you read directly from cockpit instruments. Attitude indicator and altimeter: Use the attitude indicator to maintain your desired pitch angle for level flight.
Plane and Pilot
JANUARY 29, 2025
Unsurprisingly, newer airplanes with upgraded glass cockpits tend to cost more, while older aircraft with classic steam gauges tend to cost less. Paper charts and supplements Even if you plan to fly with an EFB, its still a good idea to keep paper backups of whatever documents you need during a flight.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Ailerons are one of the three primary flight control surfaces and are used to control the aircrafts rolling motion. The pilot is able to control the aircrafts roll by turning the control yoke or sidestick in the cockpit. Thats why you need to make sure your control surfaces are free of contaminants during your pre-flight walkaround.
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