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!

Cockpit

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. The decision effectively slams the brakes on work toward a policy framework for single-pilot ops.

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Simple Flying

JULY 5, 2025

Terms Privacy Feedback Recommended 4:00 YouTube Reviewer Threatened & Detained After Kuwait Airways Flight Kuwait Airways A YouTubers recent flight review seems to landed him in some hot water with Kuwait Airways. What began as a dispute with the flight’s purser led to a scolding by the pilot and airline management.

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. He often donned his grandfathers old Navy flight helmet and imagined himself soaring through the skies.

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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.

Cockpit

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

If you look on social media, its clear that some people think that airlines are hiring pilots with little to no experience, simply because of the color of their skin or their gender. In the United States, we have the highest requirements of anywhere in the world to become a commercial pilot. This also caused a huge pilot hiring spree.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

A quality headset is one of the most important tools a student pilotor any pilot, reallyhas. Good headsets enhance communication, reduce cockpit noise, and ensure comfort during long training or time-building flights. Noise Cancellation Especially in small, piston-driven trainer aircraft, cockpit noise can be overwhelming.

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Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft? Air Facts Journal The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. ” The pilot in the left seat As that accident shows, being PIC is a full time job.

Pilot in Command

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. A significant advantage is that its ANR is powered by the aircraft and requires no batteries.

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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

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. As the flying environment grows more complex such as under instrument flight rules (IFR) additional instrumentation becomes critical.

Cockpit

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 6, 2025

What’s the best iPad for Pilots – 2025 Edition iPad Pilot News The original Apple iPad was released nearly 15 years ago on April 3, 2010. They also are the only models that offer an optional nano-texture coating on the screen, which significantly reduces glare in the cockpit ( read our PIREP on that technology here ).

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iPad Pilot News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Top 10 iPad Pilot Gifts for 2024 iPad Pilot News The team at iPad Pilot News has spent hundreds of flying hours researching and testing the best apps, gear, and accessories for iPad pilots. Explore even more iPad pilot gifts at Sportys.com. Infinite Flight is the most popular among pilots.

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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. Lawrence A.

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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. The FO was taken to a local hospital and eventually discharged.

Flight Deck

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

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. For a future pilot, a thorough knowledge of these systems is essential. Two terms that are often heard are “flight instruments” and “avionics.”

Omni-Directional Range

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.

Flight Deck

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. Satcom ACARS is often the only dependable option for staying connected for flights over remote areas or situations where HF is too unreliable. Dispatch may suggest a reroute that works for their schedule.

Clearance

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). Importantly, all have a passion for and deep technical knowledge of flight simulation software titles like X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Cockpit

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.

VOR

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

None of the pilots or flying students were female or sported a skin color other than beige. When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs. During the twilight years of my airline pilot life, I flew at the steep turn academy in a box with metal legs.

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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.

Flight Deck

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 16, 2025

Southwest Airlines is to roll out Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding software across its entire Boeing 737 fleet to enhance runway safety and pilot situational awareness. Southwest is continuing to put pilots and passengers first by investing in SmartRunway and SmartLanding software across its fleet.”

Runway

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.

Flight Deck

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

Understanding FAA Regulatory Parts When navigating the world of aviation, especially for aspiring professional pilots, understanding FAA Part 121 vs 135 is essential. These operators must hold specific certificates, follow strict maintenance and safety standards, employ two‑pilot crews, and use dispatch systems to oversee each flight.

Airlines

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).

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 3, 2025

However, thats at the discretion of pilots, and it seems like more often than not, they choose to keep it turned off. 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.

Narrow-Body Aircraft

Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

Rather, the system, in the largest sense, includes VAOAI advocates and promoters, regulators, pilots, aircraft, regulations, training, airports, air traffic, airspace, weather, publications, public opinion, and more. as it apparently originated from FAA Flight Deck Human Factors. Then theres the matter of personal preference.

Final Approach

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 Think about that for a moment.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 18, 2025

Together, we provided participants and their families the chance to experience a lot of the sensations of a flight, but with two major differences: We never left the ground, and we had a lot of sympathetic souls at the ready to answer questions. As our friends deplaned, many stayed behind for pictures on the flight deck.

Runway

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.

Cockpit

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

For anyone training to become a pilot or aviation technician, understanding the anatomy of an aircraft is one of the first essential steps. It houses the cockpit, passenger seats (if applicable), and any cargo space. Regardless of placement, the principle remains the same: wings generate the lift that makes flight possible.

Lift

iPad Pilot News

APRIL 22, 2025

Product Report: Navigator iPad Case with Heat Sink iPad Pilot News The Navigator iPad Case with Heat Sink combines rugged protection and smart thermal management into one streamlined package. For pilots, the iPad has become as essential as a headset or chart, but its only as effective as the accessories that support it.

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

JULY 3, 2025

For pilots seeking a nearly new aircraft without the factory wait, this turbocharged Skylane presents a compelling opportunity. The cockpit is a pilot’s dream, centered around the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Flight Deck

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 23, 2025

With the Trent XWB-97 engine and advanced flight deck systems, how does the A350F embody the future of freighter aircraft in terms of performance, reliability, and pilot experience? This gives airlines the chance to offer pilots new career opportunities within their own flight operations environment.

Cargo

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

Belly landings, while rare, can happen to any pilot. This could be the result of pilot error or mechanical failure, but knowing how to handle landing gear failure can mean everything. Most belly landings are preventable through proper checklist use and pilot awareness. What Is a Belly Landing? What Is a Belly Landing?

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