Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

If you’ve flown in a Garmin glass cockpit with synthetic vision, then you may have seen the Pathways feature, a series of constantly moving rectangles on the primary flight display (PFD). What Ive coached pilots to do is to figure out roughly how many miles theyll be from the airport when turning onto final.

Approach 100

Approach Runway Cockpit Aeronautical Decision-Making 100

Professional Pilot

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Jake Carpenter Contributing Writer F rom rudimentary analog gauges to todays sophisticated, fully integrated avionics, the evolution of cockpit technologies has revolutionized how pilots interact with their aircraft. Pro Line Fusion provides the industrys first touch-control primary flight display (PFD).

Flight Deck 75

Flight Deck Jet Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Primary Flight Display 75

WayMan

MAY 25, 2025

While commercial airliners are made up of millions of individual components, the foundation of every airplanewhether a Boeing jet or a training aircraft like a Cessna 172 starts with the same key parts. For anyone training to become a pilot or aviation technician, understanding the anatomy of an aircraft is one of the first essential steps.

Lift 52

Lift Thrust Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 52

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. Pilots maintain situational awareness of the aircraft by continuously scanning the instruments. Glass Cockpits Glass cockpits contain integrated screens that display data digitally. However, many will look different.

Cockpit 52

Cockpit Pilot Weather Primary Flight Display 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. As the flying environment grows more complex such as under instrument flight rules (IFR) additional instrumentation becomes critical.

Cockpit 40

Cockpit Weight-Shift-Control Flight Deck Instrument Meteorological Conditions 40

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

During these events, it’s quite common for a pilot to walk up and ask me about how I handled my most challenging flight as it relates to weather. While I don’t want to disappoint them about a harrowing recount of one of my prior flights, my response is usually the same. My presentation later that afternoon went extremely well.

Weather 111

Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 111

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Contact our flight instructors today for more information about enrolling. One of the first things an aspiring pilot learns in flight school is the various sections of an aircraft. From the navigation display to the wing structure, understanding all segments of an airplane is crucial in the aviation industry.

Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52