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). Candidly, Ive never liked Pathways, so I was delighted to recently find a good use for them.
Pilot Institute
JULY 4, 2025
Newer glass cockpits may show this guidance as a flight director cue on the primary flight display (PFD) Aural Alerts: A synthesized voice will call out “ Traffic, traffic ” for a TA, and explicit instructions like “ Climb, climb ” or “ Descend, descend now! ” The colored bands appear on the VSI only during an RA.
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Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
These cockpits combine all traditional instruments on multi-function displays (MFDs). This is called the Primary Flight Display (PFD). Glass cockpits require additional training to use and interpret the advanced displays effectively. The main instruments in our six-pack are consolidated onto one screen.
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 18, 2025
gallons per hour, and is compatible with Jet A1 fuel, which is more widely available and often less expensive than Avgas. Piper Archer DX The Archer DX offers a diesel-powered alternative, featuring the Continental CD-155 engine. This engine provides exceptional fuel efficiency, consuming only 5.8
Professional Pilot
APRIL 3, 2025
While it may be common to find some very spartan instrumentation on an open cockpit biplane at the local fly-in, the level of complexity increases exponentially in turboprops and jet cockpits. Touch screen and cursor controls allow pilot selectable layers of data (including synthetic vision) to be displayed.
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. Modern cockpits often feature a glass cockpit large digital displays that replace older analog instruments.
Professional Pilot
JANUARY 2, 2025
Collins Aerospace The Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system offers an all-in-one solution for flight deck modernization, and enhances safety, situational awareness (SA), and operational efficiency across aircraft platforms. Pro Line Fusion provides the industrys first touch-control primary flight display (PFD).
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