Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) demand proficiency in specialized charts—distinct from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) charts—that are essential for safe and orderly navigation in instrument meteorological ...

Possession of an instrument rating opens the door to airports when the weather is below basic VFR, provided the aircraft is properly equipped and that someone has a copy of the appropriate instrument ...

The FAA today published new instrument approach procedures into the embattled East Hampton Town Airport on New York’s Long Island. As the battle continues over future access to East Hampton Town ...

The Air Traffic Control procedures handbook, FAA Order 7110.65Z, requires, "controllers … to be familiar with its provisions … that pertain to their operational ...

Everybody knows tonight's the night Santa departs the North Pole on his round-the-world trip delivering presents. What you might not know is that because the weather at the North Pole can be ...

[Avionics Today 08-14-2015] European aviation modernization researchers are taking steps to expand the use of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) procedures for helicopter operators in Switzerland, as the ...

The two privately funded precision instrument approach procedures at Monmouth Executive Airport have lower minimums than the ...

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 ...