Pilot Proficiency

Today, inertial reference systems (IRSs) that include laser-ring gyros operate within three separate onboard inertial reference units (IRUs).

Mistakes are part of the learning process. Expect to make some as you learn to fly, or when you pursue additional certificates and/or ratings.

Broadly speaking, the Y approach is more geared toward single-engine, piston-powered aircraft, and the Z approach more appropriate for jets.

The GPS approach to Runway 30 at Half Moon Bay in California could just end up being the approach any of us need to get below some marine cloud layers.

The NTSB links a potentially preventable Cessna 337 Skymaster accident in remote Alaska to an inadvertent stall.

If you are in a part of the world prone to snow, ice, and freezing conditions, getting from the ramp to the sky can take a little more time and planning.

I am a flight instructor and have just been approached by a pilot who had his certificate revoked. He wants me to give him three hours of training and sign him off for the private pilot check ride so he can get his certificate back.

Most everyone in aviation has had a humorous experience with those devices used to keep an airplane from rolling on the ground.

Learn some tips and tricks from a veteran aviation forecaster about what to look for on even those basic weather charts.

Pilots should receive training in the transition between VFR and instrument conditions with an instructor before they fly in It themselves.