It was November in Seattle. The ceiling had been going up and down all morning. A pilot was heard on the unicom asking for a runway advisory-he was still 6 miles out. Although he was instrument rated, ...

While portable navigation devices offer significant capabilities to general aviation pilots, they are not certified for primary IFR navigation and should only be used as supplemental equipment. A ...

The core mission of Air Traffic Control (ATC) is to ensure aircraft separation, a fundamental principle summarized by "just put 'em where they ain't," despite a complex rulebook. Separation standards ...

Visual approaches require high pilot situational awareness, as they transfer navigation and separation responsibility from ATC to the pilot, even on an IFR flight plan, with no "missed approach" ...

Flight plans come in two flavors: VFR and IFR. GPS units carry one of two designations: VFR or IFR. Weather is either VFR or IFR. While VFR and IFR appear to be black and white concepts, there is one ...

A major shift in light aircraft avionics could soon eliminate one of the biggest compromises in modern panel design. Dynon is developing fully integrated IFR navigation that lives inside the SkyView ...

Electra.aero is leading a project to develop IFR procedures specifically for advanced air mobility aircraft operating in reduced visibility conditions. The program aims to create a scalable model for ...

A serious four-seat IFR aircraft redefining flight training with performance, efficiency, and long-term legacy engineering—for serious pilots. Reputation in aviation is earned over decades, not ...