Established in August 1909, College Park Airport is the world’s oldest continuously operating airport, originally built by ...

Here is how to manage the terrain and execute an approach to this winter wonderland.

Garmin’s SmartCharts promise a cleaner, more intuitive way to brief and fly instrument procedures on the iPad—but how do they hold up in the real world, especially when ATC throws a curveball? In this ...

On May 22, 2025, at 0347 Pacific daylight time (PDT), a Cessna Citation S550, N666DS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near San Diego, California. The pilot and five passengers were ...

Garmin has introduced Guided Visual Approaches, a new database offering that provides lateral and vertical guidance for pilots flying visual approaches to challenging airports. A growing list of 31 ...

The last several fixes of an RNAV STAR procedure are missing when programmed using the ARRIVAL page in the MCDU. The particular STAR in question is the JAKKS2 Arrival into KIND. The last several fixes ...

Not that we don't experience low IFR throughout other seasons, but as we transition into warmer temperatures, the temperature/dewpoint spread likes to stay close. This is especially true for nighttime ...

Abstract: Instrument flight procedures (IFPs) are a cornerstone of the National Airspace System (NAS) and provide paths and instructions for aircraft to safely operate in restricted visibility and in ...

Answer: Pilots use precise navigation equipment, usually the Instrument Landing System (ILS), to maneuver the airplane laterally and vertically to land on the runway. If an ILS is not available, GPS ...

FAA is on track to meet its early goals for introducing more approach and departure routes based on required navigation performance (RNP) and area navigation (RNAV), agency Associate Administrator for ...