MON (Minimum Operational Network) airports are designated on IFR charts to provide at least one instrument approach that does not rely on GPS or DME, serving as a critical backup during GPS outages.

Before electronic flight bags, pilots used either Jeppesen or NOS paper charts for instrument approaches. Jeppesen charts were considered higher quality but more expensive. Key differences between ...

Bruce Williams, takes SmartCharts flying on an actual IFR trip in his Bonanza A36, departing Boeing Field and flying an RNAV ...

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 ...

I love being a licensed private pilot. As you may have seen from other videos, I am starting my instrument rating training. I really believe that I will be a much safer pilot when I get my IFR or ...

Missed approaches can come in numerous forms but the pilot must be prepared and manage the aircraft and flight path to ensure safe clearance. Pilot, safety expert, consultant, and aviation journalist ...

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 ...