#Aircraft cockpit

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Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Military Trainer

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Light test 737-800 NG.

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@Fixer_Fox3 via X

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Ken Lee Photography

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Terror at 20,000 feet.

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F15 Eagle. Photo: Military Aircraft.

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Maria Fagerström, globe-trotting Swedish airline pilot, graduated from  aviation school in Sweden, OSM Aviation Academ as well as from high school of the natural science program where she obtained a commercial pilot license. While concurrently working part-time as a simulator pilot at the Swedish Air Traffic Control Academy, she successfully completed her studies to achieve her dream of becoming an airline pilot. Having obtained a comprehensive aviation training, including a multi-engine license, instrument rating, MCC course, and ATPL theory, she earned her frozen ATPL, that enabled her to embark on the journey of applying for aviation jobs as a first officer.

Soon thereafter, Maria secured a coveted spot in the cadet program for Ryanair, where she took to the skies as a first officer on the Boeing 737-800. Following an intense few months dedicated to type rating in Amsterdam and London, she was assigned her initial base in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, later transitioning to Tenerife before settling in Alicante.

With aspirations of eventually becoming a long-haul pilot, Maria, now a seasoned 737 airline pilot, adheres to a fixed roster, conducting flights within Europe. Her journey highlights the dedication and perseverance required to navigate the aviation industry.

It's worth noting that the proportion of female pilots in the aviation sector remains relatively low, constituting approximately 5% of all commercial pilots. Despite these challenges, individuals like Maria are breaking barriers and contributing to the diversification of the industry.

Hats-off to Maria.

https://www.instagram.com/mariathepilot/?hl=en

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TIL about Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman, a badass aviation pioneer who was the first Black and Native American woman to obtain a pilot's licence. Not sure if the Americans of Tumblr already know about her, but as a Brit I unfortunately did not until now, so I wanted to share her story here! (Image IDs in alt text.)

Born in Texas on January 26, 1892, Bessie was the tenth of thirteen children in a family of sharecroppers. From the age of six, she attended a small, segregated school, where she excelled as a student and eventually won a scholarship to the Missionary Baptist Church School aged 12. When she turned 18, she moved to Langston, Oklahoma to study at the Oklahoma Colored Agricultural and Normal University, but had to drop out after one semester due to financial difficulties and returned to work at the acorn fields back home.

When she was 24, Bessie moved to Chicago, Illinois and worked as a manicurist in a barber shop, where she discovered her passion for aviation after hearing the stories of some of the clients, who had been pilots during World War One. She then decided to become a pilot herself, taking on a second job to save up for flight school. However, no flight schools in the US would admit Black or women students, so another of the barber shop's clients, Robert Abbott - a Black philanthropist and publisher of the Chicago Defender newspaper - suggested that she move to France and learn to fly there. He and Jesse Binga, another Black philanthropist and banker, gave her the financial support to do this, so in November 1920, Bessie set off for France to begin her training.

On June 15, 1921, Bessie Coleman was awarded an international pilot's licence by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, becoming both the first Black woman and the first American to do so. Following this, she returned to the US, but found it difficult to make a living as a pilot, as commercial flight did not yet exist - her only option was to become a stunt (aerobatic) pilot. Once again, the US's racism and misogyny prevented her from receiving stunt training there, so in 1922 she went back to France, and by September that year was back home again for her first stunt flight. On September 3, Labor Day, she became the first Black woman to stage a public flight in the US, flying at a show sponsored by the Chicago Defender and held in honour of the veterans of the all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment of WWI.

Bessie soon became a media sensation, earning herself the nickname "Queen Bess" and performing at air shows across the US and Europe in a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" biplane (example pictured above). She refused to fly at any shows that did not permit Black people to attend, and went on speaking tours at schools and churches to encourage fellow Black aspiring aviators to take to the skies. Her dream was to open a flight school to train Black pilots, and she tirelessly raised money for this with her shows.

Sadly, on April 30, 1926, while flying with her mechanic William D. Wills, Bessie's plane unexpectedly went out of control and dove into the ground, killing both of them. An investigation revealed that this had been caused by a wrench that had been accidentally left in the plane and had jammed its controls. It was a devastating loss, and her funeral, which was held in Chicago and led by Ida B. Wells, was attended by around 10,000 people. In 1929, the Bessie Coleman Aero Club was founded to continue her work promoting Black participation in aviation, and to this day there are several scholarships in her name aimed at high school students interested in careers in aviation.

"I knew we had no aviators, so I thought it my duty to risk my life to learn." - Bessie Coleman

Fly high, Queen Bess, blue skies forever! 🛩💙

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Boeing 737 cockpit from the First Officer's seat

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CABIN GRUMANN HU-16B ALBATROSS

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FROM :  sue-apenas

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Why does our ERP software have a cock pit ...

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Wait so... airplanes do not have cockpits in WoC?

[Edit:- Little about my headcanon on the bridge of ships.]

So Ship have bridges which means technically, other vehicles can control them. But this doesnt mean that the crew needs to be there for the movement of the ship that much. They are mainly their to help guide, and supervise the surroundings and all. So, the ship is usually aware of its route and controls the movements but itself where as the crew is their for helping guide the ship properly (like take care of whatever technical stuff is present on the bridges like the radar, weather updates and such). Also note that the crew CAN take control of the ship's movements if ever needed.

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Flying the Chinese Y12, the only aircraft that has both FAA and EASA certification, from Eua island to Tongatapu 运12飞机 中国目前唯一获得美国联邦航空管理局和欧洲航空安全局适航证的机型 汤加旅游