Cockpit Descent True Airspeed 
Aerotime
JUNE 23, 2025
The flight crew initially received a cockpit indication that the first officer’s anti-ice system had failed, along with a ‘Pitot Standby’ message. With this system coming online, the aircraft’s autopilot and auto thrust systems disengaged as the systems could not agree on the true airspeed of the aircraft.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
If you’re aiming to get comfortable with managing both airspeed and altitude in flight, you’ll need to understand the difference between indicated airspeed (IAS) and true airspeed (TAS). Your speed can be measured in different ways, including indicated airspeed, true airspeed, equivalent airspeed, and ground speed.
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Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 12, 2024
These two simple features power three of the most important cockpit instruments. Key Takeaways The pitot-static system measures airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed. To find True Airspeed (TAS), youll need to account for these effects. As the name implies, the VSI shows the rate of the aircrafts climb or descent.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 15, 2025
A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange). Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading.
WayMan
DECEMBER 12, 2024
When stepping into the cockpit, one of the most important instruments that a pilot relies on is the airspeed indicator. Among the metrics displayed, Indicated Airspeed (IAS) stands out as a critical measure for safe and efficient flight operations. Ground Speed : The aircrafts speed relative to the ground, affected by wind.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 2, 2025
A spring switch in the cockpit controlled the turbocharger wastegate, to select whether the turbocharger was engaged or bypassed (or midrange). Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading.
iPad Pilot News
MARCH 27, 2025
NRST: Descent Rate and Airport Finder Designed for pilots of any size aircraft, this app provides location-based information to guide you to the nearest airport should an unplanned deviation become necessary.Offers Apple Watch app.
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