The fatal Cirrus SR22 accident was directly impacted by the pilot's choice of an ILS approach over an RNAV (GPS) approach in challenging weather conditions. The ILS approach required manual flying for ...

The author generally prefers RNAV (GPS) approaches over ILS approaches due to potential ILS signal issues and the complexities of switching CDI needles on some systems, which can lead to unintended ...

Air Berlin’s Boeing 737 fleet chief and pilot Michail Tounas says a hybrid approach the German carrier is using at Innsbruck airport “combines the best of both worlds” between traditional radio-based ...

US investigators probing a CommutAir Embraer ERJ-145’s offset approach path, before it suffered a runway excursion at Presque Isle, have disclosed that a second aircraft had encountered an offset to ...

An Ariana Afghan Airlines flight mistakenly landed on the wrong runway at Delhi Airport due to ILS malfunction, but no ...

An Ariana Afghan Airlines flight from Kabul mistakenly landed on a different runway at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International ...

The pilot-in-command (PIC) of the Ariana Afghan flight said he lost ILS (Instrument Landing System) at 4NM (nautical miles) ...

In a recent aviation incident that raised eyebrows within the industry, Czech investigators have revealed that a Wizz Air UK Airbus A321XLR experienced a significant increase in its descent rate just ...

Example circling maneuver at Boire Field, New Hampshire. Author graphic In Part 1, we discussed the classic simulator circling check and the “Part 142” excuse. You might think the odds are stacked ...

An Afghanistan Ariana flight from Kabul landed on a runway that is used for take offs at Delhi Airport on Sunday afternoon.

When it comes to flight and navigation instruments, there are few absolute certainties. Even though most instruments are fairly reliable, they are all susceptible to ...