Aerotime

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The aircraft has a roomy cockpit, its easy to fly and the avionics are user friendly. RELATED Textron delivers 400th Cessna Citation Latitude private jet 9 years after launch The post First Cessna SkyCourier arrives in Canada after clearing national certification appeared first on AeroTime. We look forward to putting it to use.

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Payload Cargo Cockpit Jet 283

AV Web

MARCH 6, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the fatal medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia on Jan. 31, revealing that the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was not operational at the time of the crash and likely hadn’t captured audio for several years.

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Cockpit Instrument Meteorological Conditions Jet Air Traffic Control 68

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

However, an American jet had an emergency a couple of days ago that I think is worth covering, for the interesting air traffic control audio, if nothing else (thanks to @xJonNYC for flagging this). Mayday, mayday, mayday, American 2332, declaring an emergency, we got smoke in the cockpit, well be returning to Dallas.

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Cockpit Air Traffic Control Pilot Jet 66

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

Even the most automated aircraft, such as the Airbus A350, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the F-35 military jet, come with such instruments fitted as standard should an electrical failure affect the more modern cockpit display screens. These systems continue to be fitted in many current today. Has automation gone too far?

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Weight-Shift-Control Cockpit Pilot Stability 303

Aerotime

OCTOBER 21, 2024

On the eve of the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, United States (US), Textron Aviation has jumped in with a huge announcement, unveiling plans for the next-generation models of three Cessna Citation private jets. Plus, it has nearly 10% lower operating costs than its “closest competitors”.

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Jet Pilot Cockpit Weather 309

Aerotime

APRIL 15, 2025

In 2023, after months of meticulous planning, the founder and CEO of Japanese business aircraft operator OpenSky, Shigeto Honda, took delivery of Japans first Pilatus PC-12 NGX turboprop and PC-24 jet. I can say we have the best aircraft in Japan… except perhaps the ultra-long-range jets, said Honda.

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Runway Payload Jet Knot 303

Aerotime

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In a significant milestone the electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium has successfully powered on its first in-production Lilium Jet. Last week the Lilium Jet made its US debut at operator Galaxy FBO’s Houston William P. Last week the #Lilium #Jet made history with its U.S. Hobby Airport (HOU) hangar.

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Jet Cockpit Pilot Hangar 266

Aerotime

JANUARY 13, 2025

While most major carriers, including Jeju Air, Tway Air, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, Air Incheon, and Korean Air, were all found to have complied with maintenance protocols for systems including landing gear and engines, some had breached regulations.

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Cockpit Runway Jet Airlines 291

Simple Flying

JUNE 2, 2025

If youve ever looked into the cockpit of a Boeing or Airbus aircraft, one major difference immediately stands out: Boeing jets use a traditional control yoke, while Airbus aircraft feature a side stick mounted to the left or right of the pilots seat.

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Cockpit Jet Pilot 111

Flying Magazine

MAY 29, 2025

Todays Top Pick is a 2023 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. Bells Jet Ranger name has long represented reliability and utility in the rotorcraft world. With only 70 hours since new, this 2023 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X offers the latest technology in a nearly-new airframe. You can find Aircraft For Sale: Todays Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

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Pitot Tube Jet Transponder Cockpit 104

Aerotime

APRIL 20, 2025

They made their way past Gedser and Warnemnde, and it was not unusual for the pilot to sit in an open cockpit while the passengers sat in the back, trying to keep warm at speed, a spokesperson for the Copenhagen Airport said on April 20, 2025. We have upgraded from field and mud to being among Europe’s most attractive airports.

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Runway Cockpit Jet Pilot 257

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 3, 2025

Built in 1958 by F+W Emmen in collaboration with de Havilland Switzerland, this two-seat jet trainer was one of 39 Vampire T.55 Operating under the Swiss serial U-1213, the Vampire served as a jet trainer until the early 1990s, logging approximately 2,500 flight hours before being retired. 11, and T-28 Trojan.

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Jet Cockpit Pilot 103

Aerotime

MAY 14, 2024

The former CEO of Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) has named his new US airline Zoom and confirmed that it will launch using a fleet of E-Jets Ed Wegel, now the head of AVi8 Air Capital, announced in a LinkedIn post that Zoom will take flight using a fleet of Embraer E190 and E195 jets before eventually switching to Airbus A220 aircraft. “We

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Jet Airlines Airline Aviation Technology 257

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

The two thumps that signalled the beginning of the end of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 At 16:08, the cockpit voice recorder heard Captain Thompson saying, “I’m going to click it off. The MD-83 was a revised version of the popular DC-9, a rear-engined passenger jet with a distinctive T-tail design. You got it?

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airlines Airline 275

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Deciding between a traditional round-dial cockpit and a modern glass cockpit can be a big deal for some pilots. Round-dials teach you hands-on skills, while glass cockpits use fancy technology to help you see what’s going on around you. Learning these differences will help you pick the right kind of cockpit for you.

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Cockpit Pilot Weather Primary Flight Display 52

Simple Flying

JANUARY 25, 2025

This young European manufacturer, with something to prove, had demonstrated its capabilities for building intercontinental aircraft when it introduced the Airbus A300 in the decades prior, a jet that, despite its shortcomings, introduced several innovations such as the two-pilot cockpit.

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Cockpit Jet Pilot 119

Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2024

Miquel Ros // AeroTime While it was the first time the German firm had showcased a complete full-scale mock-up of its revolutionary Lilium Jet, AeroTime was given the chance to offer its readers an exclusive view of the state and inner workings of this leading advanced air mobility project just a few days before the show.

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Jet Cockpit Pilot Airlines 291

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Only this autonomous vehicle had a cockpit and a pilot.

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Cockpit Jet Pilot 119

Aerotime

MAY 19, 2025

The order includes a mix of Boeing 787 Dreamliners and the new Boeing 777X jets, all powered by General Electric (GE) engines and supported by a comprehensive services package. On May 15, 2025, the airline carrier placed a substantial order with Boeing for the new additions in an order in a deal valued at approximately US$14.5

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Cockpit Airlines Airline Jet 248

Simple Flying

MAY 5, 2025

As the shorter and more adaptable stablemate of the A300, the Airbus A310 was a game-changing jet. Its newly optimized aerodynamics and modern glass cockpit were greatly appreciated at its debut by both the aircrew and the airlines.

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Cockpit Jet Airlines Airline 111

Flying Magazine

JUNE 11, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled a three-day investigative hearing focusing on the midair collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over Washington, D.C., In March, collision warnings sounded in the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines flight after a brush with a U.S. in January.

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Cockpit Jet Approach Airplanes 113

Aerotime

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In the wake of announcing plans for three next-generation Cessna Citation private jets at 2024 NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Textron Aviation has now also confirmed the launch customer for one of the planes. The Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 will be the largest Citation aircraft in the light jet segment.

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Cockpit Jet Pilot 283

Simple Flying

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The F-16 Fighter pilot's view is one of the best among other fighter jets. The cockpit also features a high pilot position with a reclined seat that is 30 angle, accommodating taller pilots. The unique reclined seat offers better G-force tolerance and comfort, enhancing the unrestricted view and the fighter's overall performance.

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Cockpit Pilot Jet 111

Simple Flying

JUNE 30, 2024

Cockpits will be open for visitors to explore classic aircraft, including MiG Fighter jets, a Grumman Tracker and a Huey Cobra helicopter gunship. Undeterred by the arrival of a cold and wet winter, the diehard volunteers at the HARS Museum have lined up another weekend of Tarmac Days between Friday, July 12 and Sunday, July 14.

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Cockpit Tarmac Jet 116

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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Cockpit Weight-Shift-Control Flight Deck Instrument Meteorological Conditions 40

Jetwhine

APRIL 2, 2025

Today, most transport category aircraft from Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer, and most major business jets produced by Cessna, Bombardier, Dassault, Gulfstream, and Honda are equipped with autothrottles. General aviation aircraft that use Garmins Autoland system, in fact, require Garmins autothrottles installed.

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Cockpit Thrust Airplanes General Aviation 52

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

If you’ve flown in a Garmin glass cockpit with synthetic vision, then you may have seen the Pathways feature, a series of constantly moving rectangles on the primary flight display (PFD). Most of the time, jets fly long, straight-in instrument approaches, so pilots dont get much practice approaching a runway from other directions.

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Approach Runway Cockpit Aeronautical Decision-Making 92

Aerotime

JULY 2, 2024

The Canadian flag carrier said on July 2, 2024, that initially the new aircraft will fly with a single economy class configuration before being fitted with the airline’s two-cabin standard for narrowbody jets. Air Canada will welcome eight brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft after completing an agreement with lessor, BOC Aviation.

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Flight Deck Cockpit Jet Airlines 297

Aerotime

JUNE 27, 2024

Delivery of new Boeing aircraft was stopped in May 2024, for the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to conduct a review of batteries used in the 25-hour cockpit voice recorder. According to ch-aviation.com, as of January 2024, there were 206 737 MAX jets waiting to be delivered to Chinese carriers.

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Clearance Cockpit Jet Airlines 291

Aerotime

JULY 18, 2024

There were four crew members and one passenger on board the cargo jet. However, in the absence of cockpit indications and other cues that would suggest the aircraft’s flyability was compromised, the take-off continued normally with normal gear retraction,” the report added. No injuries were reported.

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Pilot in Command Runway Cockpit Cargo 275

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 25, 2025

On April 21, 2025, the jet was supposed to perform the 394-mile flight LH1390 to Poznan (POZ). The crew reported that there were pressurization problems with one of the doors, and there was a loud noise in the cockpit. Then on April 22, 2025, the jet was supposed to perform the 254-mile flight LH1220 to Salzburg (SZG).

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Jet Runway Cockpit 69

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 4, 2025

AAMs Aero L-39 Albatros jets will periodically fly as well. ” Ground and cockpit tours are available Wednesday through Friday, May 21-23, from 10:00 a.m. all three days, followed by ground and cockpit tours 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets for ground and cockpit tours will be available for purchase at the event.

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Cockpit Jet Lift 105

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Photo by Gavin Conroy via Platinum Fighter Sales Service History and Role in Film With the advent of the jet age in the 1950s, Buchons became obsolete for front-line service but remained useful for operations in colonial territories, such as the Spanish Sahara. By late 1965, the Buchons were retired and placed into storage.

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Cockpit Airplanes Jet 111

One Mile at a Time

AUGUST 23, 2024

Before I do so, a few things to note: I’m not listing my six favorite planes in absolute terms, but rather I want to list my plane preferences across the spectrum, from jumbo jets to regional jets; in other words, what’s my favorite regional jet, what’s my favorite mainline narrow body jet, etc.?

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Jet Airplanes Tail Cockpit 117

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 31, 2025

Doug Matthews in the cockpit of the F-86 Sabre ” Skyblazers” Matthews spent 11 years flying for Delta Air Lines, piloting the DC-9, DC-8, B-727, and L-1011. He flew in more than 400 airshow performances before retiring in 2022, and competed for nine years at the Reno Air Races in both Jet and Unlimited classes.

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Fixed Base Operator Cockpit Pilot Jet 98

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 24, 2025

Some rooms are hostel-style, with up to four beds each, while some have private accommodations, like Jumbo Stays famous cockpit suite. I did have a couple of cool aviation geek hotel experiences last year in Amsterdam, including staying at a hotel with a 747 out front , as well as staying in a 737 cockpit suite.

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Cockpit Jet Airlines Airline 93

Ask the Pilot

MAY 10, 2025

At typical weights, the jet is off the ground by 150 knots and touching down at 135 or so.For a plane of its size that’s amazing. And on that count, I’ll take the Airbus over the 757/767 any day.The cockpit is roomy and quiet. Cockpit photo courtesy of Andres Dallimonti and Unsplash. Neither is it bad looking.

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Cockpit Knot Pilot Jet 85