US investigators probing a CommutAir Embraer ERJ-145’s offset approach path, before it suffered a runway excursion at Presque Isle, have disclosed that a second aircraft had encountered an offset to ...
The fatal Cirrus SR22 accident was directly impacted by the pilot's choice of an ILS approach over an RNAV (GPS) approach in challenging weather conditions. The ILS approach required manual flying for ...
French investigation authority BEA believes the prevalence of ILS approaches has obscured an underlying vulnerability of aircraft to the risk of terrain collision arising from incorrect altimeter ...
Example circling maneuver at Boire Field, New Hampshire. Author graphic In Part 1, we discussed the classic simulator circling check and the “Part 142” excuse. You might think the odds are stacked ...
View of the approach path reveals the Falcon 20 passed through a copse of trees before crashing. Credit: NTSB While the pilots of Sierra West Flight 887 waited for a reply to their request for an ILS ...
With the right equipment and training, there's now a safer way to fly the ILS 6, circle to 1 approach into Teterboro Airport. When winds blow from the northwest, pilots might fly the ILS 6, circle to ...
On Wednesday, you may have noticed a plane outfitted with test equipment flying along a path near RDU airport. This FAA check flight was validating recent maintenance of the Instrument Landing System ...