RNAV (GPS) Y and Z approaches to the same runway are designed for different aircraft types, with Y generally for piston aircraft and Z for jets. These variants have distinct operational differences, ...

Answer: Pilots use precise navigation equipment, usually the Instrument Landing System (ILS), to maneuver the airplane laterally and vertically to land on the runway. If an ILS is not available, GPS ...

Sixteen new area navigation (RNAV) routes will soon open in the Memphis en route airspace. The new routes, part of FAA's high-altitude redesign effort, are expected to make use of airspace in the ...

[Avionics Today 07-22-2015] The U.S. Navy is supporting greater levels of software reuse through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Rockwell Collins for Required Navigation ...

In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...

I love being a licensed private pilot. Ever since I received my private pilots license, I have had so many amazing blessings during my pilot journey. Not only am I a licensed pilot, I also was blessed ...

Key West International Airport (KEYW) approach involves significant overwater flying, requiring pilots to be aware of emergency procedures and potential challenges. The approach includes a restricted ...

HONEYWELL upgraded its GNS-XLS Enhanced Global Flight Management System to meet new European and U.S. Precision Area Navigation (P-RNAV) standards. The upgrades enable use of a 20-megabyte PCMCIA ...

Mumbai: The Air Traffic Control (ATC), Mumbai is in the process of installing the standard terminal arrival routes (STAR) and standard instrument departure (SID) - flight plan procedures for aircraft ...

MANILA, Philippines - The purchase of a new Very High Frequency Omni Direction Radio Range (VOR) would push through even if the old busted navigational equipment had already been repaired and a new ...

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