Autopilot Demystified
EXPEDite function
"Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another." - Albert Einstein The EXPED push button is an optional feature offered by Airbus...
EXPEDite function
"Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed from one form to another." - Albert Einstein The EXPED push button is an optional feature offered by Airbus...
What is Flight Director?
"Are you flying the FD or the other way round?" The Flight Director system is a revolutionary piece of technology that allows pilots to fly their aircraft precisely with ease....
What is Flight Director?
"Are you flying the FD or the other way round?" The Flight Director system is a revolutionary piece of technology that allows pilots to fly their aircraft precisely with ease....
APPR and LOC
"Descend 6000 feet, Direct TD, from TD cleared for ILS 25R" New Kai Tak Airport IGS 13 Approach, circa 1990s Get ready to experience the thrill of instrument approaches! The...
APPR and LOC
"Descend 6000 feet, Direct TD, from TD cleared for ILS 25R" New Kai Tak Airport IGS 13 Approach, circa 1990s Get ready to experience the thrill of instrument approaches! The...
Metric Altimetry
"Confirm 3000 feet or 3000 meters?" Metric Conversion Table for pilot reference to be inserted into FCU In the modern aviation context, altitudes are generally referred in feet. However, there...
Metric Altimetry
"Confirm 3000 feet or 3000 meters?" Metric Conversion Table for pilot reference to be inserted into FCU In the modern aviation context, altitudes are generally referred in feet. However, there...
100/1000
"The lower you fly, the more precision you need." Generally speaking, at high levels above 10,000 feet, airplanes usually maneuver on thousand-foot increments. However, for lower levels, particularly during approaches,...
100/1000
"The lower you fly, the more precision you need." Generally speaking, at high levels above 10,000 feet, airplanes usually maneuver on thousand-foot increments. However, for lower levels, particularly during approaches,...
SPD 🆚 MACH
Photo credit: New U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Ronald Dejarnett "Breaking the sound barrier (Almost)." The SPD/MACH push button toggles how airspeed is commanded on the...
SPD 🆚 MACH
Photo credit: New U.S. Navy photo by Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Ronald Dejarnett "Breaking the sound barrier (Almost)." The SPD/MACH push button toggles how airspeed is commanded on the...