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When cockpit instruments fail at night

Flying at night already removes visual references, but when cockpit instruments begin to fail, even experienced crews are pushed to their limits. This video examines two real-world cases in which ...
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When pilots lose their instruments over open water

Flying over vast stretches of ocean leaves little room for error, especially when vital cockpit instruments stop telling the ...
How do you convert an old cockpit instrument into a clock? Easy: just build a circuit that convinces it it’s in the air, and the rest will take care of itself. Now obviously, little about [porkfreezer ...
As we approach the cusp of 2026, one of the most significant avionics trends set to reshape the cockpit isn’t artificial intelligence, it’s the evolution of Head-Up Displays (HUDs). Once a specialized ...
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was the last American-built aircraft to feature an analog cockpit. The aircraft entered ...
The choice between training in glass or analog cockpits should primarily be guided by a pilot's individual goals, budget, and the type of aircraft they intend to fly most frequently. Training in ...
CHELTENHAM, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ontic, the aerospace industry’s leading provider of ‘Extended Life Solutions ® ’ for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) legacy products, has acquired the ...
From battle zones to oil rigs, helicopters often operate in some of the hairiest situations in which pilots are forced to rely solely on cockpit instruments. In an effort to improve safety, the ...
Search teams have found some cockpit instruments in the wreckage of a Russian passenger jet that slammed into a cliff atop a dormant Indonesian volcano. Search teams have found some cockpit ...
A rebuilt airplane that first flew before D-Day is flying again for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, this time equipped with the world’s most advanced airborne antenna for receiving ...