Operating below instrument approach minimums legally and safely requires strict adherence to §91.175(c), covering flight visibility, distinct runway environment identification, and the ability to land ...

Part 91 pilots face significant risks when attempting "look-see" instrument approaches in marginal or below-minimum weather conditions, despite regulatory flexibility, as illustrated by a fatal ...

While Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) are commonly known, **visual approaches** are the most frequent way IFR flights conclude, requiring the pilot to have the airport or preceding ...

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, ...

At mountain airports like Aspen and Eagle County, a straight approach to the runway is not possible. Here is how pilots navigate the terrain instead.

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 ...

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 ...

Honeywell is helping business jet operators take advantage of the lower minimums and greater precision offered by RNP AR instrument approaches. Product enables aircraft to work together with no need ...