Despite being older technology, NDB approaches remain relevant for instrument pilots, appearing in FAA documentation and on check rides, and serving as a crucial backup navigation skill. The article ...
The FAA decommissioned 216 obsolete NDB approaches July 7 and expects to decommission more in September. ``That's a good thing,'' said Randy Kenagy, director of advanced technology at the AOPA, ...
In an era of satellite-based precision approaches, a pilot’s understanding of how to find the destination airport using a nondirectional beacon might seem a waste of time. But in the United States, ...
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 ...
New plan suggests a necessary full certified professional controller target of 12,563, down from 14,633 in the 2025 plan ...
Everybody knows tonight's the night Santa departs the North Pole on his round-the-world trip delivering presents. What you might not know is that because the weather at the North Pole can be ...