Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

If you’ve flown in a Garmin glass cockpit with synthetic vision, then you may have seen the Pathways feature, a series of constantly moving rectangles on the primary flight display (PFD). However, when flying an approach, the width is 700 feet or half of the full-scale CDI deflection, whichever is less.

Approach 98

Approach Runway Cockpit Aeronautical Decision-Making 98

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

Collins Aerospace The Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system offers an all-in-one solution for flight deck modernization, and enhances safety, situational awareness (SA), and operational efficiency across aircraft platforms. Pro Line Fusion provides the industrys first touch-control primary flight display (PFD).

Flight Deck 75

Flight Deck Jet Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Primary Flight Display 75

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

gallons per hour, and is compatible with Jet A1 fuel, which is more widely available and often less expensive than Avgas. In terms of cockpit layout and handling, Piper is often praised for its more “airline-style” approach. Piper Archer DX The Archer DX offers a diesel-powered alternative, featuring the Continental CD-155 engine.

Stability 52

Stability Cockpit Primary Flight Display Pilot 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

While it may be common to find some very spartan instrumentation on an open cockpit biplane at the local fly-in, the level of complexity increases exponentially in turboprops and jet cockpits. Touch screen and cursor controls allow pilot selectable layers of data (including synthetic vision) to be displayed.

Cockpit 40

Cockpit Weight-Shift-Control Flight Deck Instrument Meteorological Conditions 40

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

These cockpits combine all traditional instruments on multi-function displays (MFDs). This is called the Primary Flight Display (PFD). We usually receive them before important phases of flight. For example, approaching a selected altitude. However, many will look different. Which Is Safer?

Cockpit 52

Cockpit Pilot Weather Primary Flight Display 52

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

hour flight in a Columbia 400 from Rock Hill/York County Airport ( KUZA ) in South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, to Lincoln Park Airport (N07) in northern New Jersey was uneventful with outstanding weather and smooth air ahead of an approaching weather system. The sounding analysis depicted a low-level jet maximum at 2,500 feet.

Weather 109

Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 109

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

The evolution of the SR22 took a decisive turn with the advent of the Avidyne Entegra primary flight display in 2003, making it the first light aircraft to come with a full glass cockpit. This bespoke approach to aircraft design ensures that each SR22 is a true reflection of its owner’s style and needs.

Knot 52

Knot General Aviation Primary Flight Display Pilot 52