Flying

Aeronautical Decision Making Is Never One Size Fits All

The author generally prefers RNAV (GPS) approaches over ILS approaches due to potential ILS signal issues and the complexities of switching CDI needles on some systems, which can lead to unintended ...
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Flying the Margins: How One Pilot's Choices Stacked the Odds

Last month I wrote about my preference for RNAV approaches versus ILSs in most but not all situations. Earlier this year there was a fatal accident in a Cirrus SR22 in Bar Harbor, Maine, in which the ...
Flying

Everything You Need to Know about RNAV GPS Approaches

Easily become an airplane or commercial pilot online! Courses designed by industry experts can help you pass FAA tests and get into the sky! RNAV GPS (aRea NAVigation) stand-alone instrument ...
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Flying Circling Approaches In The Real World, Part 1

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 ...