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 ...

Instrument approaches into mountainous airports are exceptionally dangerous due to unforgiving terrain that leaves no room for deviation and significantly increases the risk of controlled flight into ...

Acknowledging progress-no matter how small-is essential for building endurance and confidence in the cockpit.

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 ...

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 ...

Are old-school navigation aids such as this still worth mastering?

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 ...

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 ...