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First Instrument Approaches in Gusty Wind!

I finally start my first instrument approaches in gusty wind! Getting my instrument rating has been an interesting part of my aviation journey. My instrument rating training has definitely been ...
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

Learning to Use an IFR Rating

The first time I flew solo on an instrument flight in actual instrument conditions was the day I flew from Morristown to Teterboro, New Jersey, to take the check ride with an FAA examiner to add the ...
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All pilots could benefit from IFR refresher

Of all the ratings a pilot can earn, the instrument rating is often the most intense academically and the most useful. Filing IFR on VFR days gives you priority handling-like flight following on ...
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Helicopters prepare for precision GPS approaches

The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has successfully demonstrated manually flown, satellite navigation-guided precision approaches designed specifically for helicopters. When the equipment - categorised ...
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 ...