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 increase pilot responsibility due to limited ATC control and radar coverage, especially in Class G airspace, requiring enhanced vigilance for ...

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 ...

A major shift in light aircraft avionics could soon eliminate one of the biggest compromises in modern panel design. Dynon is developing fully integrated IFR navigation that lives inside the SkyView ...

Instrument flying expands our world and adds depth to our primary piloting skills. This second episode in the AOPA Air Safety Institute's Beyond Proficient: IFR series emphasizes honing one's aptitude ...

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 ...