Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

Pilots appreciate the 182 for its ideal blend of cruise speed, payload capacity, and runway flexibility. With the Garmin G1000 suite and GFC 700 autopilot, pilots can rely on a fully integrated and highly capable flight deck. This aircraft checks all the boxes for serious VFR and IFR flying.

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Transponder Flight Deck Payload Airplanes 102

Aerotime

MAY 29, 2025

The start of the year also saw Vertical Aerospace complete its first piloted thrustborne flight maneuvers and become only the second company in the world, after Joby Aviation, to achieve the step using a full-scale vectored thrust eVTOL aircraft.

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Pilot Flight Deck Payload Thrust 259

Professional Pilot

JULY 3, 2024

Increased payload capacity allows for a more robust sensor package, with displays in the cabin for observers to run the mission, freeing up the pilot to maintain proper situational awareness. The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is a lightweight single-engine helo with a Garmin G1000H flight deck.

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Airplanes Payload Flight Deck Pilot 40

Aerotime

AUGUST 9, 2024

Boasting colossal dimensions and designed to carry the world’s largest payloads, WindRunner is set to break existing aviation records for scale by some margin and will set a new benchmark in airborne cargo transportation. The maximum payload weight will be 160,000 lbs (72.575kg).

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