Before electronic flight bags, pilots used either Jeppesen or NOS paper charts for instrument approaches. Jeppesen charts were considered higher quality but more expensive. Key differences between ...

After a long layoff caused by a *complicated annual inspection**, the **Piper Cherokee 235* is finally back in the air—and ...

“Get on the gauges, you’re going to feel a little bump.” These were the words of my CFII (certified flight instructor-instrument) the first time he took me into the clouds. He is ex-Air Force and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pilots might be able to breathe during a smoke emergency, but landing is a problem if pilots can't see their instruments.

ForeFlight’s new dynamic procedures add a sidebar with all the information needed for that particular approach. Pilots might be able to breathe during a smoke emergency, but landing is a problem if ...