Vintage Aviation News

MAY 25, 2024

Pilot Report is a collection of flying experiences sent by our readers and readopted as an article for this website. My headset lead was quite short, so I took the headset off so as to be able to look over the pilots. Pilot Report is a collection of flying experiences sent by our readers and readopted as an article for this website.

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Pilot Cockpit Primary Flight Display Approach 105

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.

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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.

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

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).

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

AV Web

AUGUST 14, 2024

ROA provides visual crew-alerting system (CAS) caution and warning annunciations on the pilot’s primary flight display (PFD) and highlights the runway yellow or red, depending on the level of threat, on Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT),” according to Garmin.

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Runway Primary Flight Display Flight Deck Cockpit 59

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.

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Weather Wind Shear Clearance Turbulence 111

Professional Pilot

OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, when Gulfstream introduced its Honeywell-made Synthetic Vision System – Primary Flight Display to business aircraft in 2005, it was the real thing. Yet suddenly, neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night would keep professional pilots on the ground – or divert them into it. Some of them were fatal.

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Flight Deck Primary Flight Display Approach Runway 52

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

Advanced avionics in the SR22 include the Cirrus Perspective Touch by Garmin, which offers features such as 3D SafeTaxi, alert-linked checklists, and a digital autopilot with electronic stability protection (ESP), enhancing both safety and situational awareness for pilots.

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Knot General Aviation Primary Flight Display Pilot 52

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.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Pilots who regularly operate at high elevation airports are (or should be) familiar with planning this type of flying. The “Six” can seat 6 (pilot + 5 passengers) in a 2-2-2 seating configuration. An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 14, 2024

Garmin is adding a new layer to aviation safety through the certification of new software that alerts pilots to possible runway incursions, it announced Wednesday. “Equipping pilots with this technology can reduce the risk of runway incursions and help provide confidence for pilots navigating busy and complex airports.”

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Runway Flight Deck Primary Flight Display Pilot 80

AV Web

MAY 6, 2025

If a pilot is alone or those in the cabin are unable to activate it manually, the system is smart enough to activate automatically if determines that the pilot is flying erratically or is unresponsive. There is also a maintenance utility, plus flight data recording that grades the pilots approach and landing performance.

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Primary Flight Display Air Traffic Control Runway Approach 105

Professional Pilot

MAY 22, 2025

This advancement in aviation safety provides pilots and passengers of the worlds best-selling high-performance single-engine piston aircraft with an automated emergency landing option in the event of pilot incapacitation or a similar in-flight emergency.

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Air Traffic Control Primary Flight Display Runway Pilot 52