To maintain IFR currency, pilots must log specific tasks (e.g., 6 instrument approaches, holding, tracking courses) every six months or complete an Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) if exceeding 12 ...

Before electronic flight bags, pilots used either Jeppesen or NOS paper charts for instrument approaches. Jeppesen charts were considered higher quality but more expensive. Key differences between ...

I finally start my first instrument approaches in gusty wind! Getting my instrument rating has been an interesting part of my aviation journey. My instrument rating training has definitely been ...

Bruce Williams, takes SmartCharts flying on an actual IFR trip in his Bonanza A36, departing Boeing Field and flying an RNAV ...

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 ...