Instrument Flying

Nestled into the coastal Virginia airspace, this instrument approach holds a few tricks.

The frustration of trying to achieve an Instrument Proficiency Check led to the creation of X-Plane, its creator tells FLYING.

There’s no rule that says you must fly in the clouds, but, if you need to, an instrument rating will allow you to do so legally and safely.

KBJC is a great option for those flying to Denver, but there are a few things to watch for on this approach.

A FLYING reader wonders if they should take the step, and finds out why taking it would give benefits they hadn’t thought of.

What are the different types of notes found on an instrument approach chart, and where do I find them?

When most people think of Holland, wooden shoes, canals, windmills and tulips are often top of mind. But that’s the Holland on the east side of the Atlantic actually known as the Netherlands. The subject of this month’s Chart Wise, Holland in the western part of Michigan, does bear some similarity to the European country […]

Chicago’s Midway International Airport (KMDW) is heavily used by the airlines, business-aviation turbine fleets, and a sizable number of smaller GA transient and training aircraft, especially since the city of Chicago closed nearby Meigs Field (KCGX) some years ago. The PANGG 3 (RNAV) arrival is one of seven at KMDW, and controllers say it’s commonly […]

Laypeople are both astonished at a pilot’s abilities and wholly unimpressed during the act of flight itself. They sleep like children during instrument approaches to minimums but lose their minds when they get even a taste of light turbulence in the flight levels. It seems most people don’t know what to be afraid of and […]

RNP stands for “required navigational performance,” and it indicates a special level of RNAV instrument approach made possible by a collective effort between the approach designer—in this case, Honeywell—the operator, the airport, and the FAA. Alaska Airlines was an early pioneer of the concept, which helped open up airports in its route structure such as […]