The author generally prefers RNAV (GPS) approaches over ILS, especially in GA aircraft with Garmin systems, due to ILS signal susceptibility and a common issue where manual CDI switching for ILS can ...
The FAA is systematically decommissioning older ground-based navigation aids (NDBs, VORs) to cut costs and is now targeting Category I Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) as part of its modernization ...
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 ...