How to Use cockpit in a Sentence

cockpit

noun
  • Just make sure there isn’t a giant snake in the cockpit.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Do the flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder or quick access recorder — do any survive?
    Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein/bloomberg, Time, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Her grid is filled with pictures from her travels all over the world, as well as pictures of herself in the cockpit.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Images of what might be happening in the cockpit were unavoidable.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Some human remains and engine parts were found, as well as items from the cockpit and some belongings to passengers, officials said.
    NBC News, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Rescuers on Tuesday told state media that the plane’s black box, which should contain information from the cockpit, had not yet been found.
    Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Could long periods away from the cockpit affect a pilot's confidence or performance?
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Rescue workers planned to use drones in the search for the plane’s black boxes, which should contain information from instruments and sound from the cockpit.
    chicagotribune.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The intricate ship features a minifigure cockpit, landing gear, two stud shooters, and two storage compartments.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • When the assignment was completed, Halvorsen assumed he would be deployed overseas and serve in the cockpit of a fighter.
    Nate Carlisle, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Feb. 2022
  • The cockpit voice recorder captures sounds including conversations and background engine noise during the flight.
    Ng Han Guan and Ken Moritsugu, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The fledgling agency also worked with airlines to reinforce cockpit doors on commercial aircraft.
    New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The film will follow the legendary aviator team from the cockpit and through intense training and aerial artistry shows and will show veterans on the team who take their final flights.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The documentary provides an intimate glimpse into Collins’ life beyond the cockpit.
    Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The original clocks have been remounted behind the screen, and the cockpit has clip-on bars, Pro Grip grips, and Magura controls.
    New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Those include changes to the electronic warfare, electro-optical and radar, networking, cockpit, and other systems.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The nose and the cockpit were placed on top of a gimbal.
    Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
  • The roomy cockpit seats two kids (or one kid and a ton of toys).
    Paul Kita, Men's Health, 9 May 2023
  • In 2016, Stevens turned the cockpit over to Philip Lowe, who at the time seemed a steady hand.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The cockpit is snug for two, but it's lined with leather and faux suede.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 14 Mar. 2023
  • At the end of the hourlong flight, Kendall climbed out of the cockpit grinning.
    Tara Copp, Fortune, 4 May 2024
  • There are a whole bunch of buttons on the wheel, hand controls in the cockpit.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Meanwhile, in the cockpit, all eyes were trained on the horizon.
    Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Alarms from the cockpit can be heard blaring in the recording.
    Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The first black box, the cockpit voice recorder, was found on March 23, while the flight data recorder was found March 27.
    Gio Benitez, ABC News, 17 May 2022
  • The two pilots wrestled with Emerson and were able to get him out of the cockpit.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Hortense sat in the back, so her daughter could sit in the cockpit next to the pilot.
    Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2022
  • When that occurs, the pilots can leave the cockpits and oversight can be from the ground.
    Michael Barnard, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The cockpit is edged in Kevlar, which won’t splinter like the carbon-fiber hull if there’s a crash.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
  • That includes the immersive feel of the cockpit and ship flight and ship AI.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Oct. 2023

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