When I am doing check rides, training and instrument proficiency checks, I take a lot of notes. My goal is to write down symptoms needing attention, such as altitude deviation or airspeed ...

A visual approach is conducted to an airport reporting Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC), requiring the pilot to remain clear of clouds, whereas a contact approach is for airports reporting ...

A revised FAA document offers expand guidance on what aircraft approach categories pilots should use for instrument procedures. New plan suggests a necessary full certified professional controller ...

Does that APR, or approach mode key, on your autopilot somehow activate a GPS receiver so it can fly an approach? The answer is no, it doesn't. And if you're confused about that, you're not alone. And ...

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 ...

Although a move to satellite-based navigation is a fundamental tenet of NextGen, the FAA says it will keep at least one legacy ground-based instrument approach procedure (IAP) at each U.S. airport ...

If a flight department acquires a helicopter, it will try to find as many ways as it can to make the aircraft pay for itself. If the company is sited so that an access helipad is practical and the ...

The rugged terrain, high winds, and difficult-to-predict mountain weather make Aspen’s airport one of the most challenging places for pilots to navigate. A new set of safety recommendations approved ...