The Martha's Vineyard ILS approach involves specific considerations like a direct transition from the Nantucket (ACK) VOR (NoPT) and the importance of correctly identifying the DME source as IMVY ...

The Tri-Cities/Bristol, Tennessee ILS or Loc Runway 23 approach requires pilots to maintain 6,000 feet on the 210-degree radial from the Glade Spring VOR before descending to 3,600 feet. The approach ...

I love being a licensed private pilot. As you may have seen from other videos, I am starting my instrument rating training. I really believe that I will be a much safer pilot when I get my IFR or ...

Thales recently won an FAA award for up to 300 ILS systems, to be installed between 2007 and 2013. Many will replace older equipment, but at least 100 systems will provide precision approaches at new ...

Multimode recievers (MMRs), the high-integrity, multifunction navigation units installed on many air transport-class airplanes today, are expanding their scope. Driving this expansion are military ...

Example circling maneuver at Boire Field, New Hampshire. Author graphic In Part 1, we discussed the classic simulator circling check and the “Part 142” excuse. You might think the odds are stacked ...