The new RNAV approach at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, is largely ineffective because its high Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) leaves pilots too far above the airport to land, prompting reliance on informal ...

Austrian conducted an RNP RNAV approach – the first in Europe – to Innsbruck’s runway 26 in June. “This [new approach procedure] enables substantially improved and safer course guidance, especially in ...

RNAV approaches are GPS-based procedures that are becoming widespread in general aviation, with LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) procedures being similar to ILS approaches. ATC will ...

FAA is on track to meet its early goals for introducing more approach and departure routes based on required navigation performance (RNP) and area navigation (RNAV), agency Associate Administrator for ...

Where do you get your information? Do you go to experts, or rely on what people tell you in a Facebook post? I try not to spend too much time interacting on social media because to me it's largely a ...

The choice between ILS and WAAS GPS (LPV) approaches depends on aircraft equipment, specific airport conditions (e.g., mountainous terrain, icing), and operational needs, as both can offer similar low ...

Pilots frequently misinterpret common ATC instructions and phraseology related to approach clearances, altitude assignments, and procedure turns, leading to dangerous deviations and near-collisions.

To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: The most recent readily available instrument approach charts for the KSEA RNAV M 16R ...

All 15 people on board turboprop killed in Australia’s worst airliner crash since 1968 All 15 people on board turboprop killed in Australia’s worst airliner crash since 1968 The Australian Transport ...

[Avionics Today 10-07-2015] Oman Air is using Performance Based Navigation (PBN) to simplify approaches into an airport with one of the most challenging terrains in its network, thanks to new ...

The FAA is looking to implement a new offset RNAV approach to Teterboro Airport's Runway 19, to ease noise impact. In an effort to lessen aircraft noise over sensitive areas, the FAA is proposing a ...

Horizon Air, a regional carrier in the northwestern United States, flies in a challenging environment and, therefore, has special needs. It flies into airports in mountainous terrain, and it seeks ...