With the coming of GPS, my home base, Somerset Airport (SMQ) in New Jersey, now has three instrument approaches. Not bad for a field with one paved 2,700-foot runway and a pair of grass strips. The ...
Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR) stations are ground-based radio beacons that have served as critical navigation aids for aircraft since the 1930s, allowing pilots to determine their ...
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 ...