One Mile at a Time

APRIL 27, 2025

Its clear that something wasnt right in the flight deck of that helicopter, between the Captain and Warrant Officer seemingly having different altitude readings without addressing that (despite the importance of exact altitude in this airspace), and the Warrant Officer suggesting a left turn, but the Captain just proceeding on course.

Air Traffic Control

Flying Magazine

MAY 30, 2025

With the Garmin G1000 suite and GFC 700 autopilot, pilots can rely on a fully integrated and highly capable flight deck. Avionics highlights include dual WAAS GPS, Garmin GTX 345R ADS-B In/Out transponder, Garmin terrain awareness and active traffic, Garmin GDL 69A XM weather and radio, and WX-500 Stormscope.

Transponder

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.

Flight Deck

WayMan

JUNE 16, 2025

flight Instruments vs. Avionics An aircraft’s flight deck, with its collection of displays and controls, is a wonder of engineering. Two terms that are often heard are “flight instruments” and “avionics.” For a future pilot, a thorough knowledge of these systems is essential.

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

AV Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Some of them seem funny to us now, like the fact that most of our airplanes had no radios or, God forbid, transponders and ELTs, while other facets of the 1970s are tragic. When I became an airline pilot at the beginning of 1979, the training classes and flight decks were male only clubs.

Flight Deck

Pilot Institute

MAY 8, 2025

Fewer radio calls mean a less chaotic cockpit and a more relaxed flight deck environment overall. Thats the transponder system that broadcasts your aircrafts ID, position, speed, and other data to ATC and other aircraft. ADS-C Youve probably heard of ADS-B before. But what happens when you fly out of ADS-B coverage?

Clearance

AV Web

JULY 28, 2025

Meanwhile, with a more compact design, German-based Air Avionics got attention for its line of cockpit control heads that work for displaying traffic, VHF comm, and transponder functions. I’ve flown behind Air’s stuff in gliders and always thought the hardware was robust, has good display functionality, and useful features.

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