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 ...

The FAA plans to update aviation’s general flight rules section — Part 91.176 — with new performance-based guidelines aimed at improving flexibility for operators of aircraft equipped with an Enhanced ...

In theory, the more you fly, the more proficient you become. But you can also become complacent, especially when doing the ...

Flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) demands precision, preparation, and constant skill upkeep. From mastering departures to perfecting approaches, pilots rely on structured training, ...

I am continuing my instrument rating training so that I can become IFR rated. Being an instrument rated pilot I feel will make me a safer pilot. I have been training in my Piper Cherokee 235 and it ...

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 ...

Capstone GPS-based system will begin phase two tests this year with plans to extend technologies for phase three The US Federal Aviation Administration is to extend its Capstone free-flight technology ...

Everybody knows tonight's the night Santa departs the North Pole on his round-the-world trip delivering presents. What you might not know is that because the weather at the North Pole can be ...

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 ...