The article debates whether experimental aircraft still require traditional VHF navigation (VOR/ILS) systems, given the advanced reliability and widespread adoption of GPS for IFR flight. Arguments ...
This article originally appeared in the July 2002 issue of IFR Magazine and is reprinted here by permission. Mnemonics, such as GUMP or CIGAR, are popular in aviation, although one of the most useful ...
Alphabetical suffixes (e.g., Z, Y) on approach procedures indicate multiple straight-in approaches of the same type to a runway, designed to optimize for different aircraft capabilities, minimums, or ...
The Martha's Vineyard (KMVY) ILS approach features specific navigation points, including a direct transition from the Nantucket (ACK) VOR requiring a sharp turn without a procedure turn. Pilots must ...