It seems that every bit of new aviation technology is initially made much more complicated and confusing for pilots to use than is necessary. For example, when GPS navigators first became available, ...

The Tri-Cities/Bristol, Tennessee ILS or Loc Runway 23 approach requires pilots to maintain 6,000 feet on the 210-degree radial from the Glade Spring VOR before descending to 3,600 feet. The approach ...

French investigation authority BEA believes the prevalence of ILS approaches has obscured an underlying vulnerability of aircraft to the risk of terrain collision arising from incorrect altimeter ...

Singapore says the instrument flight procedures for both the northerly and southerly approaches into the republic’s Seletar Airport are necessary to ensure safety. (Wikipedia pic) Singapore said it ...

Thales recently won an FAA award for up to 300 ILS systems, to be installed between 2007 and 2013. Many will replace older equipment, but at least 100 systems will provide precision approaches at new ...

Germany’s Frankfurt International Airport has become the world’s first hub airport to feature ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) landings with an increased glide angle of 3.2 degrees. In March, ...

Ryanair has introduced a ‘discontinued approach’ procedure after a serious incident at London Stansted during which a Boeing 737 Max 8-200 breached its go-around altitude, leading the crew to push the ...