Does that APR, or approach mode key, on your autopilot somehow activate a GPS receiver so it can fly an approach? The answer is no, it doesn't. And if you're confused about that, you're not alone. And ...

In September, I talked about what I call the myth of activating the approach. Many pilots seem to feel they need to activate something in their GPS to fly an approach. As I pointed out, I often hear ...

Why should IIMC happen when we train our crews to avoid it at all costs? If the weather gets bad, crews are trained to turn around and go back or land immediately and wait it out. If trained, equipped ...

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In theory, the more you fly, the more proficient you become. But you can also become complacent, especially when doing the ...

An outdated GPS database makes it illegal to fly GPS instrument approaches, as procedures must be retrievable from a current database updated every 28 days. However, the aircraft is not grounded for ...

A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A321 and a Shandong Airlines Boeing 737-800 flew a series of instrument approaches to the Shanghai Pudong International airport on April 29 using a Honeywell-built ...

Approved global positioning system (GPS) approach procedures at several UK provincial airports are likely to go live for general aviation (GA) aircraft by July this year, according to the Civil ...

[SINGAPORE] The new GPS-based instrument approach procedures for Seletar Airport could be rolled out within six to 12 months, said Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Mr Loke was speaking at a ...