Sentence examples for with cockpit from inspiring English sources

The investigation into the crash-landing of an Asiana Airlines flight at San Francisco's airport last summer has highlighted problems with cockpit culture and the trainee pilot's lack of confidence in his ability to safely land the Boeing 777.

"I'm not optimistic that there are magic bullets, things you can do with the aircraft or with cockpit doors or air marshals, or baggage-screening machines," Dr. Bloom said.

"I still need to sort out something with cockpit but we managed well.

Easy to do with cockpit controls, not so easy to do without.

The rationale for banning these devices has been that they might interfere with cockpit communications, but the research supporting this concern has long been suspect.

Notwithstanding "Cause To Cell-ebrate" (Fact and Comment, Sept. 20, p. 34), the real problem with cell phone use in airliners is not interference with cockpit communication, it's with the plane's navigation.

They're one-seaters, with cockpits so snug that you affix the steering wheel only after strapping in.

They resemble stubby slingshot dragsters, with cockpits surrounded by flat panels that make the cars look like cartoon versions of sedans, and they spend most of their time skidding through turns.

To that end, it has updated the interiors of its Xterra SUV and Frontier with cockpit-style gauges, silver-toned plastic trim pieces with faux bolt dimples, and factory-style knobs for the climate controls.

Within weeks of Sept. 11, JetBlue chose to outfit its entire fleet with bulletproof cockpit doors, locked with titanium dead bolts, to help ensure the safety and security of the pilots and the integrity of the flight deck.

Bates compares doctors using computer aids with pilots "flying with a smart cockpit" equipped with the latest crash-avoidance devices.