Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Approach Minimums When youre flying in bad weather and cant see much, you can rely on your trusty instruments to guide you. Thats why some approach plates dont allow LNAV/VNAV when the weather is too extreme. Use your GPS and primary flight display to track your flight path. Follow altitude restrictions.

Approach

Professional Pilot

APRIL 3, 2025

The modification declutters the panel by installing sleek high-resolution LED backlit displays that serve as the primary flight display (PFD) and multifunction display (MFD). Touch screen and cursor controls allow pilot selectable layers of data (including synthetic vision) to be displayed.

Cockpit

Flying Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

Over the last 25 years, I have been asked to speak on various aviation weather topics at dozens of aviation events and gatherings. 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. READ MORE: Go or Stay? airspace.

Weather

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

iPad Pilot News

MAY 14, 2024

Reiterates that pilots do not need to call Flight Service to be legal: “The FAA considers that a self-briefing may be compliant with current Federal aviation regulations. By self-briefing, pilots can often improve their knowledge of weather and aeronautical information.”

Pilot

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. The images will be remarkably realistic, especially on models with a 4K display. Many systems highlight terrain and obstacles to point out potential hazards.

Flight Deck

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2024

The evolution of the SR22 took a decisive turn with the advent of the Avidyne Entegra primary flight display in 2003, making it the first light aircraft to come with a full glass cockpit.

Knot

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

An autopilot and Aspen primary flight display reduce workload on long flights. ADS-B provides real-time traffic information and almost-live NEXRAD radar and weather data. Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six Navigation equipment includes a Garmin GNS-530W GPS navigator and two VOR receivers for secondary navigation.

Density Altitude

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 14, 2024

This helps avoid runway and taxiway incursions in the busy and confusing airport environment, especially during low-light situations or during inclement weather when visibility is compromised. For aircraft equipped with a Garmin integrated flight, which includes ADS-B, this is a software upgrade.”

Runway

AV Web

MAY 6, 2025

With runway incursions at the top of the safety discussion of late, visual and aural alerts are provided on the pilots primary flight display and the Garmin 3D SafeTaxi mapa utility thats useful at busy airports.

Primary Flight Display

Professional Pilot

MAY 22, 2025

Advanced Algorithms: The system is powered by sophisticated onboard sensors and algorithms that adapt to changing conditions and enable navigation through the airspace, calculate runway parameters, and detect real-time weather and terrain.

Air Traffic Control