Flying Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

The cockpit is a pilot’s dream, centered around the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck. Key features include the fully integrated Garmin GFC700 autopilot, Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology, and Garmin Flight Stream 510 for wireless database and flight plan transfers.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2025

Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker in September reiterated a long-standing agency commitment: Two pilots must always be on the flight deck during routine commercial flight operations. One pilot would remain at the controls, with automation filling in for a second resting outside the flight deck.

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Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer F rom rudimentary analog gauges to todays sophisticated, fully integrated avionics, the evolution of cockpit technologies has revolutionized how pilots interact with their aircraft. Pro Line Fusion provides the industrys first touch-control primary flight display (PFD). (L)

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Yakobchuk Viachelev / Shutterstock One of the last activities you may notice before the doors close will be the flight dispatcher entering the flight deck to hand over any last-minute paperwork, the final passenger and fuel figures, and a finalized load sheet to the flight crew.

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iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

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. ″ and will be a better fit in cockpits with tighter constraints. iPad Pro, iPad Air or iPad Mini?

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For those new to aviation or those making the leap from paper charts, there comes a point when a decision is necessary on which app to use in the cockpit. These profiles were created using data collected directly the manufacturers performance tables, providing highly accurate ETE and fuel calculations when planning a flight.

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Flight Training Central

JUNE 3, 2024

This can include using previously assigned frequencies, emergency frequencies, NAVAIDs, personal or company contact information provided in the flight plan, etc. Easier said than done with the myriad of distractions that can be found on the flight deck.

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Air

JANUARY 22, 2025

Our main facilities , in Malaga city, have been designed with all this in mind , with more than 3,500 m2 distributed between simulation areas, digitised classrooms, study rooms, conference and flight planning rooms, library or leisure and rest areas, among others.

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Jetwhine

JUNE 24, 2024

Pursuing my schooling on computer-aided flight plans, usually generated by an electronic flight bag (EFB—see Are You Current with the New Airman Certification Standards? for my ACS motivation), has led me to an FAA advisory circular, Use of Flight Deck Displays of Digital Weather and Aeronautical Information.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The CVS is available with the Pro Line Fusion flight deck. Garmin G1000 Garmin SVS has been an optional feature of the popular G1000 glass cockpit system since 2008. Guidelines in each corner of the pathway show the direction of the active flight plan leg to confirm that the plane is on its intended track.

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iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Air Navigation Pro This flight planning and GPS navigation app is designed for VFR pilots and offers international support, including charts for the US, Europe, South America and more. Embraer Aircraft Services A complete line of apps to assist operators of Embraer aircraft with support and services, performance and flight planning.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 14, 2024

Eventually, the FAA’s Flight Technology group acknowledged the benefits of flying with datalink weather in the cockpit and released Advisory Circular 00-63A in 2014. Be aware of the product time or “valid until” time on the particular data link information displayed in the flight deck.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

His team developed the concept in the late 1970s to improve “interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision-making” in aircraft flight decks. CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. The first step is to know the person you are sharing the cockpit with. Are they team-oriented?

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Professional Pilot

MAY 30, 2025

Gulfstream G650 Senior contributor and Dejan Damjanovi Contributing writer Leonardo AW109 cockpit. For business and general aviation, there are general purpose EFB apps, such as ARINCDirect by Collins Aerospace and ForeFlight by Boeing, which provide flight crew-centric assistance in flight planning, navigation databases, and record-keeping.

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Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

VP of Aviation Tim Edmonds (L) and Chief Pilot Chad Grabau in the cockpit of the company’s Bombardier Global 6500. Bombardier’s Vision flight deck features a head-up display that shows combined vision imagery to enhance situational awareness. But Chuck (Surack) is good about scheduling flights well in advance.

Jet

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

PRESS RELEASE G3000 PRIME App Menu G armin introduced G3000 PRIME, its most advanced integrated flight deck yet. “Twenty years ago, Garmin redefined the general aviation cockpit with the G1000, our first integrated flight deck.

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Air Facts

JULY 22, 2024

One was at the controls of an airplane alongside a CFI, and was preceded by flight planning and a preflight inspection. The participants also received a post flight debriefing. Another hour was flying a flight simulator where learning was easier without the flight deck noise and the need to look out for traffic.

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Adventures of Cap'n Aux

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

JFK-HND Flight Plan Planning our extended journey is similar to our previous adventures to SYD or DEL ( See A Passage to India and A Passage to Sydney ). Like our SYD flight, I have 3 First Officers. But First, Congratulations to Team Aux's Producer Bunny! 3rd Place NPC North American National Bodybuilding Championships!

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Airspeed Junkie

APRIL 4, 2022

Even entry level pilots working at smaller companies early in their careers can enjoy (with a wifi signal) advanced radar, route information, flight planning and more at their fingertips. We do occasionally notice them in the cockpit. They are ok but not the greatest gift ideas. Ugly sweater.

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Jetwhine

JULY 1, 2024

If the co-pilot was lucky, the captain might let them work the radios and help with a few navigational duties, but the phrase “Gear up and Shut up” was considered a normal cockpit environment. This finding highlighted the role of communication, decision-making, and leadership in cockpit behavior and the resulting accidents.

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Professional Pilot

JUNE 10, 2024

For most pilots, electronic flight bags (EFBs) have sent all that paper for recycling. Let’s take another look at the digital cockpit aids now available to corporate pilots. All the charts needed for flight planning and en route, plus airport charts for taxiing to and from the runway. • A digital wiz wheel. •

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