Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) is a continuing problem area for aviation safety. Many CFIT accidents occur in the approach-and-landing phase - and non-precision approaches, those without ...

Nearly a year since commissioning the wide area augmentation system (WAAS) with initial capability, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is marching ahead to maximize the availability of ...

Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC) offers pilots parallel runways and multiple FBOs, with an RNAV (GPS) Rwy 30R approach available in IFR conditions; however, pilots should be aware of spring ...

Q Many of the new RNAV (GPS) approaches have both LNAV and LNAV/VNAV minima. Which FMSes are eligible to fly the minima in the LNAV/VNAV column? A A large percentage of business aircraft are equipped ...