IFR pilots must actively combat complacency by consistently performing thorough pre-flight checks, reviewing NOTAMs, and briefing every approach, even on familiar routes, to avoid overlooking critical ...

Flying under Instrument Flight Rules is as much about mindset and precision as it is about procedures. From understanding approach keys to handling VMC-to-IMC transitions and executing go-arounds, IFR ...

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 ...

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 ...

After a long layoff caused by a *complicated annual inspection**, the **Piper Cherokee 235* is finally back in the air—and back in the *IFR system* In this flight, we’re flying *instrument approaches* ...

In its proposal, Transport Canada concedes that its approach procedures rules can be “complex” and do not follow other international procedures. “These rules have always intended to reflect Canada’s ...

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 ...