One Mile at a Time

JULY 13, 2025

As an avgeek, there aren’t many places that are cooler to see than the cockpit of a big jet. In this post, I want to address a question I see every so often — can you still visit the cockpit when flying on an airline? Do airlines allow airplane cockpit visits? Airline cockpits are pretty cool places!

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AV Web

JULY 24, 2025

airlines to install secondary cockpit barriers by one year, the agency announced this week. The rule, introduced in 2023, mandates that new commercial aircraft include an additional physical barrier to secure the flight deck when the cockpit door is open.

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Inspire

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By John Wyman, EAA 462533, Chapter 266, Montreal There is a dynamic to two people working in a cockpit. Today, on a wide-body airliner, the CARs (regs) stipulate when a third or fourth […] The post The Dumbing Down of the Flight Deck first appeared on Hangar Flying. Days gone by it had three or four.

Flight Deck

AV Web

JUNE 11, 2025

Garmin introduced its G5000 Prime integrated flight deck today (June 11). The company touts the system as the most advanced integrated flight deck for Part 25 (large airline) transport aircraft. G5000 Prime has quadruple the memory and system connectivity; as much as 100 times faster than previous-generation flight decks.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 14, 2025

The flight deck of every airplane includes a collection of flight instruments that display important information, like airspeed, altitude, heading and turn information. In this video we’ll go over the standard 6 instruments you’ll find in a Cessna 172 and how to interpret their indications.

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Simple Flying

JULY 5, 2025

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AV Web

JUNE 20, 2025

The European Aviation Safety Agency says even the most modern airliner flight decks aren’t smart enough to act as pilots so it’s backing off creating regulations to allow for single-pilot operations. Each one of those systems will have to be exhaustively tested before getting in the air with passengers.

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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. Technically, even a cockpit lighting rheostat qualifies as avionics, but pilots typically associate the term with advanced technology.

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One Mile at a Time

JULY 14, 2025

pic.twitter.com/ch5mcBbjJp — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) July 14, 2025 In the cockpit voice recorder, one of the pilots was “heard asking the other why did he cutoff,” and “the other pilot responded that he did not do so.” The mechanical nature of how the engine fuel CUTOFF switches work in Boeing 787.

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2025

In a historic moment for Alaska Airlines just ahead of Mothers Day, captain Michelle Miles and her son, first officer Jeff Miles, recently shared the flight deck, marking the airlines first mother-son pilot team. Not a Coincidence The pairing was not coincidental.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 24, 2025

Soon, the Hellcat weighing over 12,500 lbs began to sink rapidly, and Thomas could not escape the cockpit until the aircraft was underwater, likely when the water pressure holding his canopy shut equalized with the water in the cockpit. We hovered over the plane and could look directly into the open cockpit. ” U.S.

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Requirements to become an airline pilot are high The pilot shortage has reduced flight deck experience Factually, the average pilot in the flight deck of an airliner doesnt have as much experience as they did 10 years ago. Thats not due to DEI, but rather, due to the pilot shortage that originated during the pandemic.

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Flying Magazine

JULY 25, 2025

While airlines often provide standard headsets in the flight deck, many professional pilots opt to invest in their own for superior comfort, enhanced audio clarity, and advanced features tailored to long hours in a jet environment. Portability and Bluetooth connectivity for electronic flight bags (EFBs) are also essential factors.

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Professional Pilot

JULY 2, 2025

PRESS RELEASE U niversal Avionics (UA), today announced that Widerøes Flyveselskap AS (Widerøe), Scandinavia’s largest regional airline, is upgrading its Dash 8 fleet with the InSight flight deck and connected avionics solution as part of De Havilland Canada’s upgraded avionics suite.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Since 2020, Brian has been toiling in his garage, building the cockpit of a B-36H. Hes taken measurements of the Soplata B-36 flight deck, and used pictures, books, and data from SAC museum to shape his Peacemaker into what it is today. The cockpit canopy, structure, sides, and base are all complete, or nearly so.

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Cranky Flier

MAY 16, 2025

February Lufthansa Flight Had No Pilot for 10 Minutes Lufthansa Flight 1140 from Frankfurt to Seville had 199 passengers and was flying about 35,000 feet above Spain when the captain stepped out of the flight deck to use the restroom. FAA which requires it during flight — for reasons just like this.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

They arent just a list of priorities in an emergency, they also neatly sum up the different roles a pilot must play, roles that used to be divided very specifically on the flight deck of an airliner. Consider the amazing picture below, taken on the flight deck of a Boeing 314 flying boat over 80 years ago.

Pilot in Command

WayMan

JUNE 16, 2025

flight Instruments vs. Avionics An aircraft’s flight deck, with its collection of displays and controls, is a wonder of engineering. Two terms that are often heard are “flight instruments” and “avionics.” For a future pilot, a thorough knowledge of these systems is essential.

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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.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 16, 2025

Bavaria-based Deutsche Aircraft has announced it is to use the Garmin G5000 Prime flight deck for the upcoming D328eco regional turboprop. The announcement was made at the Paris Air Show currently underway.

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Air

JUNE 4, 2025

If you’ve ever found yourself plane-spotting , you might have noticed a striking feature on the flight decks of new Airbus aircraft: a sleek, black raccoon mask framing the cockpit windows. Historically, wide-body flight decks required as many as six separate glass panes, resulting in a complex and heavy structure.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

Good headsets enhance communication, reduce cockpit noise, and ensure comfort during long training or time-building flights. Comfort and Fit While perhaps not the top priority during relatively short flights common during the early days of training, comfort will soon be king as you embark on longer aeronautical excursions.

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One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

He explained that there was an indicator in the cockpit that the cooling fans for the avionics were broken, and that they need three of those to be active in order to depart. United 737 MAX first class lavatory United has a first class lavatory on the 737 MAX, located at the front of the cabin, behind the flight deck.

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Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 16, 2025

In 2015, the airline selected Honeywell’s flight-deck systems for its 240-unit order of 737 MAXs, adding to its existing fleet of 737 next generation models flying with Honeywell cockpit avionics.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

Pilots see these messages on cockpit screens, such as the FMS interface, or get printouts from a small built-in printer. Fewer radio calls mean a less chaotic cockpit and a more relaxed flight deck environment overall.

Clearance

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs. How would you feel if you were one of the first three women flying for an airline and had to live on the flight decks I described? I gave tons of type rating, and ATP check rides in that box.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2025

A few months ago, I completed a set of upgrades to my home flight simulator cockpit that I chronicled in FLYING issues 952 and 953 titled Build Your Best Sim (Parts 1 and 2). I shared my primary display with him over Zoom so that he could see exactly what I was doing in my cockpit.

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BAA Training

JULY 17, 2025

In the crucial transition from training cockpit to commercial flight deck, a set of skills stands out as the true differentiator between well-prepared pilots and those who merely hold a type rating: the disciplined, confident application of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

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Flying Magazine

JULY 7, 2025

From the flight deck to the weekend getaway, the right gear is essential for any aviation enthusiast. The results reveal a fascinating snapshot of the community’s priorities, spanning from practical cockpit necessities and high-tech FPV drone equipment to essential comfort items and books that celebrate our shared passion.

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This compact, lightweight, durable bag is designed to fit conveniently between the seats of smaller aircraft like a Cessna, ensuring your flight tools are always within reach. With a padded iPad pocket, headset hanger, and quick-access pockets for other essentials, it’s the perfect fit for modern cockpit needs.

Pilot

AV Web

JULY 28, 2025

You might be familiar with Sandel Avionics, a company that enjoyed success with its electronic flight instruments—notably the SN3308 EHSI—in the 1990s and early 2000s. This is a new modular cockpit avionics system with a sharp high-res display available in 11.6-inch

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Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

Safety protocols include sterile cockpit rules during critical phases, extensive crew training, and systems monitoring. Like airlines, Part 135 operators employ sterile cockpit procedures and adhere to strict rest rules. It’s more involved than a private flight but less intensive than scheduled airlines. Ready to fly?

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 6, 2025

While these high-performance pro models would suit (and honestly exceed) most pilots’ needs in the cockpit, there are some other options and features worth considering when purchasing an iPad for use in aviation. It can fit in most GA cockpits, providing the largest screen available. iPad Pro, iPad Air or iPad Mini?

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Professional Pilot

MARCH 14, 2025

PRESS RELEASE P rogressive, Proven, Professional: A completely new cockpit, innovative safety functions such as Autoland, Smart Glide and Electronic Stability, plus a new interior finishes and color schemes. Exterior visibility has been improved by removing the Direct Vision cockpit window frame.

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WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

These include: Fuselage Wings Cockpit Engine Propeller (in some aircraft) Tail Assembly (Empennage) Landing Gear Understanding how these parts interact is essential to grasping the basics of aerodynamicsand its one of the first steps in becoming a safe and informed pilot.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 18, 2025

As our friends deplaned, many stayed behind for pictures on the flight deck. In a light aircraft, though, special needs can take on a different meaning when you consider every passenger is within reach of the cockpit controls. I recently took two sisters we fostered years ago for their first airplane flight.

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iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2025

The Navigator iPad Case with Heat Sink , available from Sportys, combines rugged protection, flight deck versatility, and smart thermal management into one streamlined packagemaking it an excellent addition to any pilots flight bag.

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