Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

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. How might the headset in question handle dropped on the tarmac? More on that later.

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Pilot General Aviation Cockpit Air Traffic Control 104

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These two simple features power three of the most important cockpit instruments. When your aircraft is parked on the tarmac, the pitot-static system faces other risks. Even if your general aviation aircraft has only one system, calling out airspeed on takeoff ensures the pitot tube is working and uncovered.

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Pitot Tube Altimeter Descent Airplanes 98

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 15, 2024

A few feet behind him, Captain Gerald Dobberfuhl, an experienced reconnaissance officer, settled into the rear cockpit of their camera-equipped RF-4C Phantom fighter. millimeter round blasted a hole through the front-cockpit canopy. Forward visibility from the RF-4C’s rear cockpit was blocked by an instrument panel and electronic gear.

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Cockpit Tail Approach Pilot 98

Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2025

This perception often stems from media coverage and a lack of understanding about general aviation. Understanding Accident Statistics: It’s true that accident rates are higher in general aviation compared to commercial airlines. At Leopard Aviation, we train students in brand-new Cessna 172S Skyhawks.

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Weather General Aviation Pilot Cockpit 52