MON (Minimum Operational Network) airports are designated on IFR charts to provide at least one instrument approach that does not rely on GPS or DME, serving as a critical backup during GPS outages.

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 ...

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 ...

The world's only certificated global navigation satellite system (GNSS) precision approach system guided its first passenger-carrying aircraft to touchdown on 29 October at a remote airport in Norway.

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 ...

OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Garmin ® International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), is pleased to announce that the popular GI 275 electronic flight instrument has received European ...

The rugged terrain, high winds, and difficult-to-predict mountain weather make Aspen’s airport one of the most challenging places for pilots to navigate. A new set of safety recommendations approved ...

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 ...