Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character. The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. After turning the corner, I was rewarded with tailwinds of up to 22 knots, so the big detour cost me only 15 minutes. There was also a link to a bridge for sale.

Weather

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

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Cockpit Layout and Avionics The cockpit of the Piper Seminole is designed for ease of use and accessibility, with flight instruments arranged for quick scanning. Approach speeds typically range from 80 to 90 knots depending on weight and flap settings, while full flaps are often used to provide the necessary lift during landing.

Descent

Fear of Landing

MAY 9, 2025

During the take-off roll, the first officer noticed that although the Challenger 300 was accelerating normally, the right-side primary flight control had stopped showing acceleration above 40 knots. The captain slowed the aircraft from 104 knots and exited the runway onto a taxiway. He called out that he had no airspeed.

Turbulence

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

It’s a bright sunny day, great visibility, some high stratus clouds, a bit windy maybe (050 at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots), and folks are wearing hoodies as the temperature is a brisk 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Watching the FBO’s high-resolution security camera footage of the fuel pumps, it all looks boringly routine.

Knot

Air Facts

AUGUST 1, 2025

I sat in the cockpit of the old Tecnam P92-JS Echo, tail number I-GITR. At 55 knots, I eased back on the stick. A crosswind gust nudged me left; I corrected with right rudder. Aviation teaches you that you’re never truly solo—not in the cockpit and not in life. Loud and clear, Nick.” But there was no turning back now.

Runway

AV Web

JANUARY 22, 2025

Examination of the accident site confirmed flight-control continuity from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces. Winds were from 290 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots. We cant emphasize enough the need for rudder coordination. Fuel remained in both wings; there was no evidence of fire.

Final Approach

Flying Magazine

JULY 17, 2025

Aside from its ramp appeal, pilots were intrigued with its high-flying pressurized cabin, 200-knot cruise speed, and impressive range. As one owner said, the thing looked like it was going 200 knots sitting on the ground. Climbing aboard and starting up front, however, the cockpit isn’t exactly cavernous.

Knot

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Right after takeoff, you throw a grappling hook at the end of a short rope out of the cockpit. Its not button pushing but rather intuitive rudder coordination. The pilot continued to mush along at 55 knots, passing three open parks that could have served as relatively safe drop locations. Its cool flying.

Drag

Plane and Pilot

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot applied right rudder in an attempt to correct this, resulting in a ground loop. After arriving at the destination airstrip the student entered left downwind for Runway 13, resulting in a right quartering tailwind of about 5 knots. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

Density Altitude

Flying Magazine

JULY 11, 2025

I spent the rest of the approach keeping my concentration outside the airplane while making small trim and rudder adjustments. I crossed over the fence on 4L at 120 knots, just a bit fast, bringing the throttles to idle. The cockpit modeling and engine sounds are terrific, inspiring the sim pilot to want to master the airplane.

Flight Deck

Fear of Landing

JULY 25, 2025

That morning, the first officer was first to arrive in the cockpit, while Saurya Airlines personnel loaded the cargo. V 1 (take-off decision speed): 114 knots V R (rotation speed): 118 knots V 2 (take-off safety speed): 126 knots The captain arrived at the cockpit.

Ferry Flight

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before the aircraft begins to move, on the left-hand ( port ) side of the aircraft you may also notice the ground crew waving a thin red flag at the captain (who always sits, aviation convention dictates, in the left-hand seat in the cockpit of fixed-wing aircraft). This marks the most critical point of the take-off run.

Cabin Crew

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

.” Eric reports that takeoff and landing speeds are comparable to a land-based DC-3, though cruise speed is reduced to just 115 knots at standard power settings. This ‘auxiliary’ hydraulic system for the water rudders is driven by an electric pump, which is switched on and off in the cockpit when needed.

Rudder

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“Sitting so high up and trying to look down inside the cockpit for the airspeed is nearly impossible. “Coming back around, I’m usually at about 60 knots. You have to use a lot of rudder—I mean you have to be rabid as far as using the rudder to control the airplane, and it wheel lands very nicely.”

Crosswind

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

Cockpit and Avionics Sitting in the cockpit of a Cessna 172, one is immediately struck by the advanced Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite that dominates the instrument panel. First introduced in 2005, this all-glass cockpit revolutionized the flying experience for pilots by providing a comprehensive and intuitive interface.

Knot

Air Facts

JANUARY 13, 2025

Even the normally aspirated version (which is less popular than the turbo) climbs to 11,000 feet pretty easily, where it will cruise at over 160 knots on less than 15 gallons per hour. No rudder trim. Like the lack of nose wheel steering, the lack of rudder trim has always bothered me. The avionics are great. Its noisy.

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Ultra-Modern: Cirrus SR22 If what turns your head is a sophisticated aircraft with advanced avionics, comfortable cockpit, and safety features such as a whole-airframe parachute, consider the Cirrus SR22 series. Here are a few options to get you started that you can either step into right away or require just a few hours of further training.

Knot

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The weather briefing we had reviewed a half hour earlier promised a 20-knot headwind that would require two fuel stops on the 130-mile trip from our home airport in Kennett, Missouri (KTKX), to Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) in Arkansas.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

One benefit of these aerodynamic tweaks is a vibration, or “initial buffet,” that is felt in the seat of the pants and flight controls, about 10-15 knots above stall speed. Second, excessive bank and bottom rudder are not your friends. These were added to manage the low speed air flow over the wings, stabilizer and elevators.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When you’re starting to feel human again after major surgery, what’s a good plan for getting safely back into the cockpit? This 172 had a flap extension speed of 85 knots, and my old Cessna 172’s limit was 100 mph, or 87 knots. I had a total knee replacement. These discrepancies helped me get my head back in the game.

Pitot Tube

Jetwhine

JANUARY 17, 2024

Down low, maximum speeds can easily exceed 425 knots. You’d think pilot problems would be all about stick-and-rudder skills here,” he said. They need to know the L–39’s systems and our profiles cold when they walk in the door.” -built fighter jet—including the narrow and mildly pressurized (4 psi) cockpit. Need a right turn?

Knot

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 16, 2024

When it’s your turn in the cockpit, you’ll know what to do—whether it’s a routine landing or something urgent. Brief that you will use the right rudder to align the aircraft straight with the runway and the left aileron to counteract drift. Take your ground speed in knots and divide it by two. Good question.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The glass cockpit overshadows the cooperative, complacent RV-9A’s character. The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. After turning the corner, I was rewarded with tailwinds of up to 22 knots, so the big detour cost me only 15 minutes. There was also a link to a bridge for sale.

Weather

Photographic Logbook

MARCH 10, 2024

These were days before the proliferation of AWOS/ASOS stations and the advent of ADS-B (FIS-B) weather displayed on a tablet in the cockpit. (A According to the official Cherokee Warrior II Information Manual, the recommended approach speed with full flaps is 63 knots. It is often said that the cockpit is a poor classroom.

Airplanes

Air

MAY 21, 2025

Pilots must use specific techniques, applying rudder and aileron inputs, to maintain directional control and keep the aircraft aligned. Vf = Vw x cos() The result will give the intensity in knots (KT) and the sign will give the direction: – A positive value indicates headwind (headwind).

Crosswind

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The primary flight controls on the DC-10 (ailerons, rudder, elevators, spoilers) were all operated by hydraulic pressure and the first officer was quick to realize that his controls were unresponsive to his inputs. “I was 46 years old the day I walked into that cockpit,” he said. “I The plane entered a descending right-hand turn.

Runway

Air Facts

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It was a beefed up, militarized version of the Beechcraft Bonanza with a narrowed fuselage and conventional tail, seating two pilots in tandem cockpits with controls and indicators configured similarly to tactical aircraft of the period. The plane’s mechanic, known as a plane captain, was up on the wing and helped me settle into the cockpit.

Cockpit

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

It’s a bright sunny day, great visibility, some high stratus clouds, a bit windy maybe (050 at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots), and folks are wearing hoodies as the temperature is a brisk 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Watching the FBO’s high-resolution security camera footage of the fuel pumps, it all looks boringly routine.

Knot

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

One more gadget in the cockpit cannot remedy deficits in skill, judgement, and attitude. I think that currently, the most improvable aspects of general aviation safety likely will include improving basic flying skills including rudder usage and stall and slow flight well beyond ACS standards. No math required.

General Aviation

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

This is consistent with Rick’s report, which referenced 9 knots of wind. Note that a 43 knot gust from a direction of 190 degrees was measured at 17:39, one minute after the accident (provided that the time stamp is accurate). How Does It Feel in the Cockpit When We Encounter A Microburst?

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 7, 2025

She flew like a big, lumbering Cub of sorts, complete with a wooden rudder bar, tall wooden stick, and instruments that seemed like they were straight out of World War One. Originally used as a trainer in World War II, the Stearman features a tandem, open cockpit with forgiving, yet challenging flight characteristics.

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 10, 2024

The Hellcat can definitely outmaneuver the Zero at speeds of 250 knots and better, so we began to follow them down.” His wing tank and cockpit exploded.” On the cockpit section, the stencil “LT. When I came down on him for the last time, from five o’clock above, he never knew what hit him, I’m sure.

Cockpit

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We routinely taxi at 1200 rpm due to the low spray…[we] can cruise at 10 knots” in displacement mode, something a Goose can’t do. Early on a speed restriction of 130 knots was applied as a flutter issue. This was resolved on the kit version and led to cruising at 50% power and 120 knots, which proved to be the Gweduck’s sweet spot.

Airplanes

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 16, 2024

With the F2, the rudder and vertical stabilizer are changed, with the rudder becoming a much smaller surface than before. You can sit there with full back stick, full aileron one way and full rudder the other, and its perfectly controllable. You might ask what happens with crosswind landings when you take away rudder authority.

Rudder