Aeronautical Decision Making Is Never One Size Fits All
There are always tradeoffs between ILS and RNAV approaches.
There are always tradeoffs between ILS and RNAV approaches.
There are a lot worse ways for a pilot to ride into the sunset than via a Beechcraft Baron.
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.
Xwing will share flight and ground operations data, algorithms, and pertinent autonomous subject matter expertise with NASA. In turn, NASA researchers will use the information to develop a safety management system (SMS) where regular pilot-less flights can be integrated into the national airspace system.
The Barnstormers Restaurant at the Greeley airport in Colorado gives pilots good reason to stop in for lunch after an approach or two.