Aviation Week

Flying Circling Approaches In The Real World, Part 1

Earning an instrument and a type rating today still demands the applicant successfully fly a circling approach. Despite the FAA’s recent Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123 calling for an increased focus ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

Improving Safety in Part 91 Flying Through SOPs

While standard operating procedures in Part 91 may be voluntary, adopting them is a critical step in professionalizing your ...
Flying

Flying the Margins: How One Pilot’s Choices Stacked the Odds

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 ...
Matt Guthmiller on MSN

Watch a stunning IFR flight through clouds to minimums at Martha’s Vineyard

Flying through layers of thick clouds, this IFR journey captures the art and tension of instrument flight as the pilot ...
Aviation Week

Flying Circling Approaches In The Real World, Part 2

In Part 1, we discussed how there’s a significant difference between flying a circling approach in training and flying one in the real world. In the U.S., approaches are created using criteria ...