On Wednesday, you may have noticed a plane outfitted with test equipment flying along a path near RDU airport. This FAA check flight was validating recent maintenance of the Instrument Landing System ...
One problem instrument rating students often face, once they’ve learned the basics of a particular instrument rating maneuver, is how to practice regularly enough to solidly reinforce what they’ve ...
Precision, accuracy, stability – these are what a pilot wants in a precision instrument approach. The instrument landing system (ILS) has provided these qualities for years; however, the Federal ...