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How to Eliminate Approach Key Confusion for Pilots
Knowing when to use the function doesn’t need to be difficult.
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GPS Confusion: There’s Definitely a Myth About ‘Activating the Approach’
When learning the systems of an airplane and the nuances of its avionics, no detail is too small.
Chart Wise: Ocean City (KOXB) LOC Rwy 32
Here’s a localizer-only approach to some Maryland summer scenery.
At Least 2 Killed in Florida Challenger Accident
The business jet came down on Interstate 75 in Naples.
Chart Wise: Roanoke LDA Y Runway 6
The mountains of western Virginia necessitate an offset approach.
Norfolk (KORF) ILS RWY 5
Nestled into the coastal Virginia airspace, this instrument approach holds a few tricks.
A Front Range IFR Practice Locale Hosts a $100 Hamburger Spot
The Barnstormers Restaurant at the Greeley airport in Colorado gives pilots good reason to stop in for lunch after an approach or two.
Old School or New School for IFR?
Can you legally—and safely—rely upon a tablet to deliver the goods during instrument flight?
