Master instructor Tom Turner nailed it during a presentation he gave, saying, “You need to work just as hard to be a pilot as you …
Use these tips to stay IFR Proficient. Photo by Erin Anderson courtesy of Michell Eiben
Inside IFR
Understanding Via Clearances Of All Kinds
Ask a bunch of jet drivers what they think of “via clearances” and you’ll get some level of grumbles …
IFR Descent Hacks
I recently hosted a get-together of pilots working on their instrument ratings and instrument instructors for what we jokingly …
Radar Required Approaches Explained
One of my roles in life seems to be “The IFR Answer Guy.” Sometimes, I can toss off the answer …
Departing IFR Without Guidance
Many VFR-only pilots are familiar with how instrument approaches offer the safe paths that take us from the air …
Circle-to-Land Life-Saving Tips
For one, fly wider circles, up to a point. Here’s how to find the balance …
When Pilots Get Vectored Across Final
Fly IFR, and you’ll run into this situation soon enough: You’re on a base-leg vector to the …
Why Would You Need Both GPS And DME?
Learn why or why not, you would need both GPS and DME in your plane for approaches …
Behold The Power Of Uninterrupted Descents
Are you an aviation enthusiast or pilot?Sign up for our newsletter, full of tips, reviews and much more! “Descend …
Looking For The Lights
Instrument pilots have a thing for regulatory minutia. An information morsel you’ll often hear repeated is “being able to …
Tripped Up By Stepdowns
Back in the day, vertical guidance on final approach was reserved for the Cadillac approaches, which almost always meant an …
