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 ...

Instrument approach procedures are complex and often managed by en route controllers, requiring thorough understanding of FAA regulations like the 7110.65. Pilots should use precise, standardized ...

Instrument approaches into mountainous airports are exceptionally dangerous due to confining terrain, requiring extreme precision with no room for error and ...

Even if you only fly VFR in good weather, it pays to check for the location of instrument approaches along your route of flight. Just as you always ensure that your course doesn’t take you dangerously ...

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 ...

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 ...

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is awaiting a new solution from Rockwell Collins that will rectify previous issues with the software database of instrument approaches. NBAA said it ...

Instrument approach plates provide a wealth of information to enable pilots to fly approaches safely in instrument conditions, but sometimes the plates can be confusing. The FAA, general aviation ...

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 ...

Experience an instrument approach into New Orleans aboard a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180 on a cloudy afternoon. #FlyWithKay #Aviation #InstrumentFlying ...

The FAA has issued an Information For Operators (InFO) clarifying the conditions under which a pilot may log an IAP in his or her logbook. Logging IAPs is necessary for a pilot to show compliance with ...

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 ...