Aerotime

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

On February 14, 2025, Homendy said that 17 seconds before impact a message from ATC directing the Black Hawk crew to pass behind the PSA Airlines operated Bombardier CRJ700 was audible on both aircrafts Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). The check ride is an exam that a pilot must pass to undertake certain flight duties.

Air Traffic Control

Aerotime

JULY 22, 2025

The AAIB report did not attribute the action to either pilot. On July 16, 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported that the captain might have turned off the aircraft’s fuel supply in the cockpit shortly after takeoff. While the AAIB also mentioned this dialogue, it did not specify which pilot made the remarks.

Jet

Aerotime

MARCH 28, 2025

Twenty-five years on from this terrible accident, we look back at what led up to the crash, what was learned from it, and why the pilots Ted Thompson and Bill Tansky are now hailed as heroes for their actions during the incident. Wikimedia Flying the aircraft were two highly experienced former military pilots. You got it?

Horizontal Stabilizer

Aerotime

JUNE 19, 2025

On June 18, 2025, the NTSB issued an urgent safety recommendation over fears that smoke could enter the cockpit or cabin of aircraft equipped with LEAP-1B engines. It added: “Such a condition can allow smoke from hot oil to enter the ventilation system and ultimately the cockpit or passenger cabin.”

Jet

Aerotime

MARCH 19, 2025

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggests that a Flexjet pilot was unsure about the identity of runways before a Southwest flight was forced to make a critical go-around to avoid a collision. The cockpit voice recorders (CVRs) from both aircraft were overwritten.

Runway

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 30, 2025

Shortly after the aircraft departed DFW, the pilots reported an emergency to the air traffic controller on frequency. Mayday, mayday, mayday, American 2332, declaring an emergency, we got smoke in the cockpit, well be returning to Dallas. The pilot was even apologetic for this, saying sorry, were having a lot of trouble up here.

Cockpit

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This milestone marked the first time that such a feat has been achieved in a fully conforming, triply-redundant production aircraft without any backup conventional controls in the cockpit. With this latest development, the aircraft can now take off and land simply through the use of the SkyOS software installed in the cockpit.

Cockpit

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Alongside a massive expansion of its fleet, Air India is also set to ramp up its capacity to train new pilots. The glass cockpit will help prepare them for their future careers flying large commercial jets, said Jane Wang, Director of Sales, Marketing, and Flight Ops at Diamond Aircraft Austria, in a press release.

Cockpit

Aerotime

MARCH 10, 2025

The R88 will become the largest aircraft Robinson has designed to date, with a capacity for eight main cabin seats, two cockpit seats, and a payload capacity of up to 1,800 lbs (816kg) with full fuel. In the cockpit, the R88 will feature a Garmin avionics suite, including large G500H TXi displays touchscreen controls.

Payload

Air Facts

JUNE 25, 2025

AirFacts Podcast—Behind the Cockpit Door: Insights from Joel Turpin Air Facts Journal In this episode our guest is Joel Turpin, a veteran pilot whose flying career spans everything from Piper Cubs and DC-3s to Boeing airliners and the Pilatus PC-12.

Cockpit

One Mile at a Time

MAY 15, 2025

Lufthansa pilot became incapacitated while alone in flight deck On February 17, 2024, a Lufthansa Airbus A321 with 205 people onboard operated flight LH1140 from Frankfurt (FRA) to Seville (SVQ), and had to divert to Madrid (MAD). A Lufthansa A321 pilot became incapacitated while alone A two-person flight deck rule makes sense, no?

Flight Deck

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 6, 2025

The channel has just uploaded a video involving interactions between a NetJets pilot and an air traffic controller, and Im just plain confused by how this could happen. Let me emphasize that NetJets operates flights with two pilots in the cockpit, and its a reputable company, with many career pilots.

Air Traffic Control

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

However, about five minutes before landing, radio contact was lost with the pilots, although the transponder continued to work normally which transmitted the aircraft’s height and position information to the air traffic controllers at Guarulhos Airport. The aircraft was directed towards runway 28L at Guarulhos for a priority landing.

Air Traffic Control

Simple Flying

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In recent years, the idea of single-pilot operations on large commercial airliners has become an increasingly hot topic.

Pilot

Ask Captain Lim

JULY 13, 2025

A Day in the Life of a Pilot For many passengers, air travel is a routine experience – boarding a plane, settling into a seat, and trusting that the air craft will safely reach its destination. But behind the smooth operation of every flight is a carefully organized routine carried out by pilots. Weather plays a crucial role.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JULY 9, 2025

It takes a great deal of time and money to become a pilot. That can be arranged if you pick up a copy of Pilot Career Path by flight instructor, DPE, aviation academic writer and FLYING Magazine contributor Jason Blair. Blair has been a pilot since 1992 and has more than 10,000 hours of flight experience.

Pilot

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.

Pilot

Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

ATP Flight School, the largest provider of commercial pilot flight training services in the United States, has announced it will expand its training aircraft fleet with the addition of 61 new aircraft throughout 2025. These will also feature Garmin G1000 cockpits and will join 103 others of the type already in service with ATP.

Pilot

Aerotime

MAY 7, 2025

The aircraft, which is owned by Toulouse Air and Space Academy (AAE), an association founded by the first Concorde pilot Andr Turcat, has retained all its equipment and testing devices, its cockpit, and its engineer’s station. Since 2014, Concorde No.

Cockpit

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. The Federal Aviation Administration has pushed back the deadline for U.S.

Cockpit

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.

Cockpit

Aerotime

MARCH 26, 2025

This included filing a report of suspicion against the Spanish pilot who survived the crash and is currently receiving treatment in his home country, as well as questioning him. One pilot, a Spanish citizen, was killed in the crash. Three other people on the aircraft, nationals from Lithuania, Germany and Spain, were injured.

Descent

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2025

Many aspiring pilots feel discouraged before they even start training, believing that their height disqualifies them from taking to the skies. This misconception can shatter dreams and rob the aviation world of potential top-notch pilots. In this article, well debunk the myths surrounding pilot heights in civil and military aviation.

Pilot

AV Web

JUNE 29, 2025

Key points: Pilot monitoring system integrated in STOL Aircraft Autoland the ultimate goal Your next airplane may be keeping an eye on you to make sure you’re fit to fly. At first, the tech “will warn pilots about signs of fatigue, leveraging intelligent sensors to measure e.

Pilot

Aerotime

MAY 9, 2025

The Anthem flight deck combines cockpit displays, software, controls and connectivity into one digital platform, designed to be intuitive and highly automated. The VX4 pilot will use two of these advanced hand controllers to maneuver the aircraft by providing inputs to the flight control computer.

Flight Deck

Simple Flying

APRIL 26, 2025

The incident occurred yesterday, April 25, 2025, when pilots reported smoke and a concerning smell in the cockpit, according to The Aviation Herald. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were reaccommodated to get to their destination.

Cockpit

Flying Magazine

MAY 26, 2025

Even if you have a datalink weather capability in the cockpit, dont give up on your air traffic controllers. Many other technologies are at workalbeit unseen, but critical to get the pilot back on the ground safely. Through the magic of a datalink weather receiver, NEXRAD also travels lightly with the pilot. Heres the problem.

Weather

Pilot Institute

APRIL 4, 2025

If you dream of becoming a pilot, you might be wondering if its a hard career to enter. So, is it hard to be a pilot? Key Takeaways To become a pilot, you must invest a considerable amount of time, effort, and money. Pilots face many challenges, but the rewards and incentives make them worthwhile.

Pilot

Simple Flying

MAY 18, 2025

A Lufthansa Airbus A321-200 aircraft en route to Seville, Spain, flew without a pilot for approximately ten minutes after the first officer suffered a seizure. This occurred shortly after the captain had temporarily left the cockpit.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JUNE 14, 2025

Both cockpit and OR demand the same superpower—knowing what matters before it’s too late. Every pilot knows about the situational awareness scan—the continuous visual sweep. Great pilots don’t just read instruments. There’s the 10,000-hour pilot who has “seen it all” stops seeing. They read trends.

Wind Shear

Air Facts

MARCH 5, 2025

Teaching International Student Pilots Air Facts Journal In the mid 70s, I was a USAF T-38 instructor pilot (IP) in the 71 st Flying Training Wing at Vance AFB (KEND) in Enid, Oklahoma. Two squadrons trained students in their journey to become Air Force pilots. The venerable Tweet A.K.A. The 6000-pound dog-whistle!

Pilot

One Mile at a Time

MAY 29, 2025

The show is unlike anything Ive ever seen before, as it culminates with Fielder flying a real Boeing 737 full of actors , just to see what its like to be a pilot. Anyway, the show is all about aviation safety, and specifically, about how issues with pilot communication contribute to some aviation accidents. Im a 737 pilot.

Pilot

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

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 21, 2025

Flying with Starlink satellite internet: tips for pilots iPad Pilot News In-flight satellite connectivity is more accessible now than ever for pilots flying piston airplanes and light jets. This is ideal for campers, boaters, and now pilots, and you can use the newer Starlink Mini antenna with this plan.

Pilot

Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Why do jet pilots talk about speed in terms of Mach number? Why don’t they use Indicated Airspeed just like the pilots who fly slower aircraft? Pilots switch to Mach number at high altitudes to avoid inaccuracies in IAS due to compressibility effects. And why should pilots be wary of Mach 1? Here’s why. Here’s why.

True Airspeed

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

If there’s anything I’ve learned in my 31 years in aviation, it’s that just about every pilot claims their spiritual hometown as Lake Wobegon, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” My airline uses it both internally and as a pilot-facing app on our iPad EFBs.

Pilot

Flying Magazine

JUNE 4, 2025

Before a student pilot can legally fly solo, they must be able to demonstrate not just control of the airplane but command of the environment around it. An EFB is, according to FAA Advisory Circular 91-78 , any portable electronic device used to display charts, documents, or other materials typically found in a pilots flight bag.

Pilot