The FAA's Code of Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) lacks clarity on crucial points, leading to varied interpretations. Regarding instrument approach currency, the FAA specifies that simulated ...

The difference between simulated instrument flying and the real thing—especially when compounded by darkness—is difficult for novice instrument pilots to imagine. [iStock] A pilot flying a Piper ...

Another large platform was lost to human factors, not spotting that the airframe was 4000′ too high on its final approach was quite a thing. LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – — An Air Combat Command ...

Jeppesen HAS introduced design enhancements to its industry-leading commercial airline overlay (CAO) chart library and has added 400 new airport/approach charts to the series for more than 70 global ...

In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...