Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
The big change in the AX is the avionics suite, with an upgrade to the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck, including Autothrottle and Autoland. Flight Deck The roomy cabin and compact power control pedestal provide plenty of room to nestle into the pilot seats without the contortions necessary in some turbine aircraft.
Flying Magazine
JULY 18, 2025
The G5000 STC yields the same flight deck that was standard in a new Citation X, Latitude, Longitude, Sovereign, and sister product (the Garmin G3000) in smaller Citation CJ3+ and M2 light jets. Compared to some of the ancient avionics in the flight decks of some older jets, the Avidyne Atlas is worlds ahead.
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AV Web
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs. How would you feel if you were one of the first three women flying for an airline and had to live on the flight decks I described? I gave tons of type rating, and ATP check rides in that box.
Pilot Institute
JANUARY 27, 2025
This article will explain the six primary instruments of every flight deck, often informally referred to as the six-pack. Key Takeaways The six-pack includes the core flight instruments for navigation and control. For example, when the ball is displaced to the left, this informs the pilot that left rudder input is required.
WayMan
MAY 25, 2025
Regardless of placement, the principle remains the same: wings generate the lift that makes flight possible. Cockpit: Where Control Happens Cockpit, also known as the flight deck , is the nerve center of the airplane. This is where the pilot and any co-pilot sit and manage every aspect of flight.
Pilot Institute
MAY 8, 2025
In some airplanes, theres an emergency release handle in the flight deck, which is connected through a mechanical linkage to the gear uplocks. Flight Deck Actions Lets hope these safeguards work and that you can land your aircraft without any trouble. Keep the wings level and use rudder and ailerons to stay aligned.
Flying Magazine
JULY 11, 2025
At $69.99, the DC-6 is one of the most expensive aircraft available in-sim, but like other aircraft in the same pricing tier, it offers a level of systems modeling that can take you from radial engine neophyte to feeling confident enough to step onto the flight deck of a real DC-6 to help out someday. One can dream and prepare, right?
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