Over-reliance on autopilots for instrument approaches can degrade pilot hand-flying skills, making it dangerous if the autopilot fails, especially when flying near minimums. Autopilots have ...

Only 76 NDB approaches remain in the U.S., a significantly reduced number, and they are no longer required for the FAA ...

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 ...

I am really beginning to think about starting my instrument rating training. Being able to fly Instrument Flight Rules or IFR, is the next step in a private pilots journey. I have begun to read books ...

In Part 1, we discussed how there’s a significant difference between flying a circling approach in training and flying one in the real world. In the U.S., approaches are created using criteria ...