Flying Magazine

JUNE 11, 2025

. “The G5000 PRIME avionics suite is completely optimized for crewed operations and includes deeper systems integration, and advanced automation and connectivity features that will reduce crew workload and streamline workflow in the cockpit,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of aviation sales, marketing, programs and support.

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

While we had a pretty short taxi to the runway, there was then a queue for takeoff. We were cleared for takeoff on runway 8R at 9:25PM. LATAM 787 business class lavatories LATAM’s Boeing 787-9s have two business class lavatories at the front of the cabin — there’s one right in front of the cabin on the right, and one by the cockpit.

Descent

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The flaps on an aircraft are used for controlled descents with slower airspeed during the approach and landing. When landing without flaps, pilots must adjust their techniques to compensate for higher approach speeds, a shallow descent angle, and longer landing distances. What is the purpose of flaps? Increased stopping distance.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

On my relatively high powered Vans RV-9A , flaps are not a critical item, unless the runway is short. Taking off with full flaps makes the plane levitate off the runway at lower speed but does not create a hazard to flight. With a do list, if it gets lost in the cockpit or is missing from the airplane, you cant fly.

Airplanes

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. The pre-landing check is the first step in ensuring the aircraft is ready for a stable descent. Additionally, configure the aircraft for a stable descent.

Descent

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 11, 2025

These alerts include runway proximity, traffic, cabin altitude, destination weather, terrain, airspace and TFRs, carbon monoxide and more. AGL (or when AGL is unknown), the descent rate exceeds 4,000 ft. AGL and the descent rate exceeds 3,000 ft. AGL, the descent rate is between 3000 ft. per minute. When at 2,500 ft.

AGL

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

Pilots constantly watch out of the cockpit windows, and air traffic control monitors traffic in the airspace. Pilots themselves scan for traffic by looking out the cockpit windows. The system will announce “ Traffic, traffic, ” and on your cockpit display the intruding aircraft will be highlighted (often in yellow).

Transponder

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Learning this maneuver boosts your confidence and safety awareness, preparing you for unexpected situations in the cockpit and helping you become a skilled, ready pilot. Adjusting Bank Angle and Descent Rate: Control your descent by adjusting your bank angle and pitch. Keep flaps up until you’re certain you’ll reach the runway.

Pilot

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Learning the right types of aircraft maneuvers isn’t just about checking off boxes—it’s about building muscle memory, sharp instincts, and total confidence in the cockpit. From basic turns to emergency descents, every maneuver shapes how a student reacts under pressure and handles real-world flying.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

I double-checked my autopilot and looked down at my sim cockpit to verify the pitot heat was on. I had prepped for an ILS to Runway 11 at KPWM as the wind from the METAR in-sim supported that decision. Expect the Harbor Visual for Runway 29.” Cape Air 73-31, you’re 40 miles south of Portland.

Air Traffic Control

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Proper use of the throttle , maintaining alignment with the runway, and achieving the correct airspeed are essential steps. It requires managing descent rates, aligning with the runway, and controlling speed for a smooth touchdown. This skill enhances your ability to fly safely and seamlessly.

Weather

Fear of Landing

JUNE 27, 2025

Analysts confirmed that they had the data from the Cockpit Voice Recorder but last week, there was concern about the fire damage from the Flight Data Recorder. Both cockpit voice recorders were overwritten, so the primary information is crew interviews and ADS-B data. The EGPWS “sink rate” warning sounded 2.6

Descent

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

When flying a plane for the first time, this knowledge helps you make informed decisions in the cockpit. Taxiing and Takeoff: Initial Runway Maneuvers Taxiing involves navigating the plane on the ground to reach the runway, while takeoff is your first real flight challenge. These are the building blocks of piloting.

Aileron

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

American 777 taxiing London Heathrow We had a short taxi out to runway 9R, where we just had a United 787 ahead of us for takeoff. American 777 waiting for takeoff London Heathrow By 11:55AM we were cleared for takeoff, rocketed down the runway, and had a smooth climb out. What an absolutely stunning day it was!

Airlines

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 15, 2024

At 2:40PM we started our taxi to runway 26L, and I enjoyed the views, as it was a gorgeous afternoon in Vancouver. Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 Vancouver Airport Korean Air Boeing 787-10 taxiing Vancouver Airport We made it to the departure runway at 2:55PM, and were immediately cleared for takeoff. We had a smooth and gradual climb out.

Approach

Plane and Pilot

JUNE 15, 2025

He then taxied to the runway and experienced an extended ground delay with the engine running at idle engine power settings. The airplane then descended back to the runway and bounced before lifting off nose-high again toward the end of the runway. He did not use carburetor heat during the ground delay or during takeoff.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Cranky Flier

JULY 31, 2025

I’ve already told you about my big, fancy jet flights on Alaska , but if you need a runway, you aren’t doing real flying. We got over to Orcas Island in no time and did a spiraling descent before landing pretty far away from the dock once again. Actual Arrival: 259p ➤ At Gate: Hahaha Roche Harbor ➤ Scheduled Departure: ???p

Runway

Flying Magazine

JULY 18, 2025

Garmin expanded on the successful G1000 King Air upgrade program (more on that in a minute) and targeted the Beechjet fleet with the retrofit of its big-screen G5000 integrated cockpit. Climbing into the G5000 XLS cockpit, it’s quickly apparent that Garmin worked hard to improve upon the ergonomics and overall layout of the flight deck.

Flight Deck

Air Facts

AUGUST 1, 2025

I sat in the cockpit of the old Tecnam P92-JS Echo, tail number I-GITR. It was noon on a clear, cold January day, and I was taxiing to the start of the grass runway at little Thiene Airport for my first solo flight. Moments before my Dolomite-facing runway pause, Giorgio and I had flown several circuits around the traffic pattern.

Runway

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

The controller cleared the pilot for the approach, and when the airplane was about 10 miles northeast of the NESTY, an initial approach fix (IAF), the controller asked the pilot if he was going to “make your descent” and asked if he would like vectors to the south. nm from the runway 28R displaced threshold, at 03:46 a.m.

Knot

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

The airport layout of CDG airport This airport consists of 4 runways, (08L/26R, 08R/26L, 09L/27R and 09R/27L) and was opened in March 1974. However after pushing back while on the way to the runway, I managed to see some deicing action on an Easyjet A321 aircraft. At this point, we reached the threshold of the runway.

Runway

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Keep reading, and you’ll start to recognize the subtle tricks your body can play on you when you’re in the cockpit. Your instincts might say one thing, but in the cockpit, it’s vital to trust your instruments over your gut. When the runway looks different, it can lead to dangerous illusions.

Runway

Fear of Landing

MAY 23, 2025

The approach to Runway 28R has a minimum descent altitude of 673 feet above mean sea level, which is 250 feet above ground level. They received clearance for Montgomery’s RNAV 28R approach: a GPS-based precision approach with specific waypoints and altitudes which step the aircraft down to the runway. kilometres).

Approach

Air Facts

JUNE 4, 2025

Taxiing to Runway 06, I ran through the before-takeoff checklist: fuel selector both, flaps up, mixture rich, lights on. I acknowledged and began a gentle descent. The landing was smooth, and after shutting down on the ramp, I sat for a moment in the quiet cockpit. Winds aloft were light and variableideal for a smooth cruise.

Altimeter

Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Just prior to descent, the chemical smell was detected in the forward section of the aircraft by cabin crew staff and then by the captain and the first officer in the cockpit. As the Frontier A321 touched down on runway 26L at LAS a witness close by reported “two loud bangs in quick succession” due to the tires exploding.

Cockpit

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

A witness reported that they saw the airplane lift off from the runway and remain in ground effect until it crossed the departure end of the runway. As it crossed the departure end of the runway, it was in a left bank and then struck a tree, then came down in shallow water off a public beach.

Density Altitude

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. Whether it’s due to runway obstacles, unstable approaches, or weather changes, the aircraft go-around is a pilot’s best tool to avoid accidents and ensure a smooth, safe flight every time.

Air Traffic Control

Flying Magazine

JULY 11, 2025

PMDG executed the integration of the AFE into all DC-6 operations by providing assistance through all phases of flight with slider buttons that keep the virtual copilot busy on takeoff, cruise, descent, approach, landing ,and after landing. As the captain, you will fly and handle power management using the AFE as a backup.

Flight Deck

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 9, 2025

Lavatory A relatively clean lavatory located behind the cockpit. Once our engines were started, we were given clearance to taxi and head towards the runway. It was soon our turn as we entered the active runway. However the weather at Osaka was very gloomy as we flew through some clouds and this is what we saw during our descent.

Weather

Flying Magazine

JULY 17, 2025

Climbing aboard and starting up front, however, the cockpit isn’t exactly cavernous. Other than the overhead switch panel that we think leaves front-seaters vulnerable in a crash, the cockpit is well designed in both models with well-placed gauges and plenty of room for all the avionics you could ever want.

Knot

AV Web

APRIL 15, 2025

Student pilots get a free pass, because theyre adorable skittering off runways in Loss of Directional Control (LODC) events that vex the best among us. Fixed-Wing Foibles Consider the Airbus first officer (FO) who tried to satisfy ATCs request to increase their descent (rate), so he engaged open descent mode.

Pilot

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I managed to take a little peek of the cockpit when it was opened. At this point, we started our descent into Hat Yai. We touched down on this single runway airport ahead of schedule. The foldable tray table Each passengers get a reading light and an air vent. At this point, we were ready for departure.

Weather

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 29, 2025

From above, the existing configuration of Delaware Coastal Airport (GED, #286) suggested that it once possessed three main runways arranged in a triangular fashion consistent with mid-20th century military airfields. It was configured with three 5,000 foot long runways in a triangular arrangement. Warrior 481 parked at Massey.

Runway

Aerotime

MARCH 21, 2025

While the report draws no conclusions as to the cause of the crash, investigators set out a detailed timeline which focuses heavily on the Mitsubishi CRJ900s descent. TSB At a height of 50 feet the rate of descent had increased to 1114 feet per minute (fpm) from 672 fpm around 14 seconds before. to the right, the TSB said.

Indicated Airspeed

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. LH456 Heavy” is then ordered to climb to 2,000 ft before being given further instructions to switch radio frequency to Los Angeles Departures.

Runway

Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The airport has a single north-south asphalt runway (01/19) of 2,515 metres (8,250 feet). The runway elevation is 646 feet above mean sea level. Although there is still no official statement as to the cause of the crash, the ATC audio from LIveATC shows that there was some confusion in the cockpit.

Runway

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Michael Derrer Fuchs / Shutterstock Once the pushback is complete and the engines are running, the crew will contact ATC again for taxi clearance, effectively asking the tower for the route they are required to follow and which taxiways to use to reach the active runway.

Cabin Crew