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Terminal Radar: It’s the Weather Pilots Don’t See

Flying Magazine

Even if you have a datalink weather capability in the cockpit, dont give up on your air traffic controllers. Even though the controller cant see your view outside of the cockpit, they can offer near real-time guidance around the most significant cells. And thats good news because its the wind that we really want to track.

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Situational Awareness: When Altitude Meets Attitude

Flying Magazine

Both cockpit and OR demand the same superpower—knowing what matters before it’s too late. Helpful tailwind or dangerous wind shear ahead? Team Dynamic In the cockpit, we have CRM—crew resource management, the radical idea that the captain isn’t always right. In the cockpit, threats are three-dimensional.

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A Different Kind of Pilot Decision—Choosing Not to Fly

Air Facts

That changed in 2010 when a major life shift allowed me to return to the cockpit with a renewed sense of purpose. An approaching system threatened to bring widespread low ceilings, embedded thunderstorms, and wind shear across much of the southern U.S. Thats when the tone of the trip changed.

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Visual Angle of Attack Indicators and Systems Engineering Theory

Air Facts

Now consider that VAOAI is to be added in to the cockpit. Newer GA glass cockpits may have the data and compute power to address this, but the cost to implement and product liability may hamper implementation, especially if the augmentation algorithms must be tailored to invidual airplanes or installations.

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New! “The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual Fifth Edition!”

Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog

It includes discussions on high-speed aerodynamics, automation, wake turbulence, high-altitude and adverse weather, air carrier operations, transport airplane performance, and cockpit professionalism and leadership. A wealth of illustrations and additional online resources enhance understanding.

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Airline Pilots Are the Most Scrutinized Profession

Air Facts

These maneuvers include an engine failure on takeoff, loss of lift on the wing during departure, en route, and approach, crosswind landings, wind shear scenarios, engine inoperative landings, low visibility landings, crash landings and evacuation. I believe that airline pilots are the most scrutinized profession in the world.

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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Land a Piper Seminole Safely

Pilot's Life Blog

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. Review current weather conditions, including wind speed, direction, and visibility, as these can significantly impact the approach.

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