I read with surprise Jon Hilkevitch’s July 12 story regarding American Airlines’ training on the Pegasus computer system in our cockpits. The Pegasus computer is an enhancement to an existing cockpit ...

The FAA’s Flight Standards Service issued a draft advisory circular, AC 120-FPM, in February about the broad topic of flight path management (FPM). Pending the possible incorporation of public ...

Many autopilot systems are capable of landing the airplane. This is usually the case in very low-visibility conditions. However, it takes a significant amount of training and knowledge to properly ...