Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) demand continuous proficiency in understanding complex IFR charts and procedures, which are distinctly different from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) navigation, to safely ...

The two privately funded precision instrument approach procedures at Monmouth Executive Airport have lower minimums than the ...

Before electronic flight bags, pilots used either Jeppesen or NOS paper charts for instrument approaches. Jeppesen charts were considered higher quality but more expensive. Key differences between ...

Grove Field north of Camas could become an airport that allows instrument approaches, which would increase its usefulness during inclement weather. (The Columbian files) The Port of Camas-Washougal is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cargo airline FedEx has received an exemption from the US FAA that allows the carrier to use a combination of vision enhancing equipment, procedures and training to expand foul-weather access to US ...

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 ...