Just about every aircraft that has flown over the past 50 years—whether a single-engine Cessna or a 600-seat jumbo jet—is aided by radios to safely land at airports. These instrument landing systems ...

US investigators probing a CommutAir Embraer ERJ-145’s offset approach path, before it suffered a runway excursion at Presque Isle, have disclosed that a second aircraft had encountered an offset to ...

An instrument landing system (ILS) uses two separate ground-based radio transmitters to provide both lateral and vertical guidance to pilots during an instrument approach procedure that normally ...

The pilot reported loss of ILS guidance at 4 nautical miles and said poor visibility forced a visual landing. DGCA has launched an investigation to determine whether the deviation resulted from ...

Ever wondered how pilots land their aircraft in foggy or zero-visibility conditions? Landing a plane in foggy or low-visibility conditions is one of the most difficult challenges pilots face, ...

In the coming days, air passengers are expected to experience flight delays and cancellations as the harmattan season sets in, reducing visibility for aircraft landings and take-offs across the ...