It was November in Seattle. The ceiling had been going up and down all morning. A pilot was heard on the unicom asking for a runway advisory-he was still 6 miles out. Although he was instrument rated, ...

A formal, systematic instrument approach briefing is crucial for safety, especially for single-pilot operations, to ensure all vital information is reviewed, duties are divided (for crews), and ...

Single-pilot IFR demands meticulous pre-flight and in-flight preparation, including detailed approach briefings and a critical go/no-go decision point at the Final Approach Fix to ensure stability.

Visual approaches, despite being on an IFR plan, transfer navigation, separation, and wake turbulence responsibility to the pilot, necessitating high situational awareness to avoid traps like landing ...

Barometric altimeters, calibrated for standard atmospheric conditions, indicate a higher altitude than true altitude in very cold temperatures (typically below -10°C to -35°C), causing aircraft to be ...

You're 25 times more likely to suffer a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) crash if you're flying a circling approach rather than a straight-in procedure, according to accident statistics compiled ...

(a) Instrument approaches to civil airports: Unless otherwise authorized by the administrator, when an instrument letdown to a civil airport is necessary, each person operating an aircraft, except a ...

To illustrate the many aspects of defining and implementing general flight and operating rules, consider the specifications for a Category II or III instrument approach to land as reflected in the ...