Cockpit Crosswind Wind Shear 
Air Facts
APRIL 14, 2025
Now consider that VAOAI is to be added in to the cockpit. Newer GA glass cockpits may have the data and compute power to address this, but the cost to implement and product liability may hamper implementation, especially if the augmentation algorithms must be tailored to invidual airplanes or installations.
Pilot's Life Blog
JANUARY 5, 2025
Cockpit Layout and Avionics The cockpit of the Piper Seminole is designed for ease of use and accessibility, with flight instruments arranged for quick scanning. Review current weather conditions, including wind speed, direction, and visibility, as these can significantly impact the approach.
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Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 18, 2025
At Leopard Aviation , we teach this maneuver early on because knowing when and how to go around is a key part of good judgment in the cockpit. Weather Conditions: Sudden changes in weather, such as wind shear, gusts, or rapidly decreasing visibility, can make landing unsafe. What defines a go-around maneuver?
Air Facts
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
These maneuvers include an engine failure on takeoff, loss of lift on the wing during departure, en route, and approach, crosswind landings, wind shear scenarios, engine inoperative landings, low visibility landings, crash landings and evacuation. I believe that airline pilots are the most scrutinized profession in the world.
Air
MAY 21, 2025
Crosswind: The Sideways Challenge A crosswind blows across your intended flight path , being most critical during the takeoff and landing phases. Every aeroplane has a maximum demonstrated crosswind component it’s certified to handle. The good thing is that it can also be trained intensively in our crosswind simulator.
Inflight Pilot Training
MAY 30, 2025
Your tablet or smartphone has become one of the most powerful tools in the cockpit. With the right apps, pilots can check weather, plan routes, improve radio communications, log flights, simulate flying scenarios, and even listen in on real-time ATC traffic.
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