It was November in Seattle. The ceiling had been going up and down all morning. A pilot was heard on the unicom asking for a runway advisory-he was still 6 miles out. Although he was instrument rated, ...

Portable GPS devices enhance general aviation safety but are not certified as primary IFR navigation sources, particularly for instrument approaches, and should only supplement installed equipment. A ...

IFR operations at nontowered airports significantly reduce ATC separation protection, requiring pilots to assume greater responsibility for traffic avoidance, terrain clearance, and procedural ...

Visual approaches are the most common way to end an IFR flight for personal aviation, requiring VFR conditions (1000 ft ceiling, 3 SM visibility), but maintaining IFR clearance with the pilot assuming ...

Barometric altimeters are calibrated to the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) and do not automatically correct for temperature, meaning in very cold conditions an aircraft will be lower than its ...

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 ...

This just in from the FAA: pilots may continue to use their IFR-approved GPS units for instrument approaches, at least for now. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association tells ANN on Friday, the FAA ...

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 ...

Pilots must review the IFR Alternate Minimums Notes to determine alternate airport suitability. designation on the approach chart means that pilots may not use that approach as an alternate due to ...