Flying at night already removes visual references, but when cockpit instruments begin to fail, even experienced crews are ...

Flying over vast stretches of ocean leaves little room for error, especially when vital cockpit instruments stop telling the ...

A faulty fan unit likely contributed to a brake fire and a “huge screen of smoke” that trailed a Frontier Airlines-operated Airbus A321 upon landing in Las Vegas earlier this month. That is according ...

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was the last American-built aircraft to feature an analog cockpit. The aircraft entered ...

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 ...

There is no Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) that specifies which seat a solo pilot must occupy in a side-by-side airplane. Flight school rules, such as "solo flight from left seat only," are ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. There is a crucial moment in flight known as V1—often called the pilot’s point of no return.

Cirrus Aircraft has introduced an Instrument Rating Program for Cirrus pilots as a way for pilots to enhance their flight skills. It also serves to further training progression toward those working ...