Area navigation (RNAV) is a concept that predates the implementation of GPS by several decades. But it was with the advent of the latter, with its powerful microprocessors, compact size and global ...

[Avionics Magazine 04-12-2016] United Airlines recently completed a project in the Federated States of Micronesia designed to take advantage of the advanced navigation capabilities of its airline ...

Carriers urge FAA to make development of arrival and departure procedures a priority US airlines have cautioned the Federal Aviation Administration not to overlook the benefits of basic ...

The FAA approved a new RNP (Required Navigation Performance) approach for Aspen, Colorado's Runway 15, offering lower minimums (537 ft with 1 1/4 mile visibility) and a stable 3.5-degree approach.

[Avionics Today 10-07-2015] Oman Air is using Performance Based Navigation (PBN) to simplify approaches into an airport with one of the most challenging terrains in its network, thanks to new ...

Answer: Pilots use precise navigation equipment, usually the Instrument Landing System (ILS), to maneuver the airplane laterally and vertically to land on the runway. If an ILS is not available, GPS ...

US Airways flight technical operations manager Mike Davis sounds a warning as he starts a presentation on required navigation procedures: "You will hear me talk a lot about 'containment' today." Davis ...

Where do you get your information? Do you go to experts, or rely on what people tell you in a Facebook post? I try not to spend too much time interacting on social media because to me it's largely a ...