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. It features a high-wing design, which gives pilots better visibility of the ground and offers a bit more stability in turbulence due to its pendulum-like configuration.

Stability

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).

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Along with several other forecasts not shown here, this made me believe that a route around the west side of Washington would provide the least exposure to adverse weather, especially as it relates to convective turbulence. There was no ground-based lightning showing up along the remainder of our route of flight despite the heavy rain.

Weather

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights. Bad data caused by turbulence, turns, and other anomalies was discarded. All of our flying started early in the mornings before afternoon turbulence and storms. Pressure altitudes were converted to density altitude.

Density Altitude