An IPC should be approached as a multi-flight process, not a one-time event, focusing on rebuilding foundational knowledge ...

After a long layoff caused by a *complicated annual inspection**, the **Piper Cherokee 235* is finally back in the air—and ...

The FAA's "Moonless Night Letter" clarifies that "actual instrument flight conditions" can exist even in VFR weather, specifically when outside conditions (e.g., moonless night, blinding sun) ...

Cleared for an approach I couldn’t find on any civilian chart, I had to rely on ATC vectors, tight altitude restrictions, and absolute trust in the system. This wasn’t just another IFR arrival - it ...

Earning an instrument and a type rating today still demands the applicant successfully fly a circling approach. Despite the FAA’s recent Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123 calling for an increased focus ...

Pilots might be able to breathe during a smoke emergency, but landing is a problem if pilots can't see their instruments.

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require US airlines to install flight-control software updates to 787s in response to issues with the jets’ instrument ...

Capstone GPS-based system will begin phase two tests this year with plans to extend technologies for phase three The US Federal Aviation Administration is to extend its Capstone free-flight technology ...

With the right equipment and training, there's now a safer way to fly the ILS 6, circle to 1 approach into Teterboro Airport. When winds blow from the northwest, pilots might fly the ILS 6, circle to ...

The business of rulemaking does not come up often with travelers. That is, until something goes wrong. Lately, there’s been lots of attention on companies like Boeing, especially since the panel blew ...

OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garmin ® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), is pleased to announce that the popular GI 275 electronic flight instrument has received European ...

In Part 1, we discussed how there’s a significant difference between flying a circling approach in training and flying one in the real world. In the U.S., approaches are created using criteria ...