In the last couple chapters we looked at navigation. This chapter also deals with navigation, namely how we navigate the last ten miles or so to the runway. Fortunately today we have some very ...

VFR pilots, even in good weather, should always check for instrument approach locations along their route to avoid flying through inbound approach courses. This is crucial because IFR traffic often ...

The FAA is updating Part 91.176 rules, effective March 13, 2017, to allow properly equipped and trained EFVS aircraft to fly straight-in instrument approaches all the way to touchdown. This regulatory ...

Instrument approaches require strict adherence to FAA 7110.65 guidelines and precise phraseology from both pilots and controllers, including a standard five-part approach clearance format. En route ...

Flying an instrument approach with a modern glass panel is a qualitatively different experience than the same procedure with analog gauges. Even the most essential aspects of IFR flight—instrument ...

The FAA today published new instrument approach procedures into the embattled East Hampton Town Airport on New York’s Long Island. As the battle continues over future access to East Hampton Town ...

To illustrate the many aspects of defining and implementing general flight and operating rules, consider the specifications for a Category II or III instrument approach to land as reflected in the ...

A visual approach is conducted to an airport reporting VMC (at or above 1000 ft ceiling and 3 miles visibility), requiring the pilot to remain clear of clouds. A contact approach is a visually-flown ...

Everybody knows tonight's the night Santa departs the North Pole on his round-the-world trip delivering presents. What you might not know is that because the weather at the North Pole can be ...

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved instrument approach procedures at eight airports, the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) announced on Tuesday. It said critical ...

The pilots flying a Learjet 35A (similar to this one) to Teterboro on a gusty day didn’t properly brief nor fly the circle-to-land approach and crashed turning toward Runway 1, according to the NTSB. ...

NEW DELHI: India has approved its first Point-in-Space (PinS) Instrument Approach Procedure for helicopters, marking a major milestone in the country's transition to satellite-based aviation ...