Nine Tips And Tricks For Staying IFR Proficient
Master instructor Tom Turner nailed it during a presentation he gave, saying, âYou need to work just as hard to …
Jeff Van West
Understanding Via Clearances Of All Kinds
Ask a bunch of jet drivers what they think of âvia clearancesâ and youâll 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 âThe IFR Answer Guy.â 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 youâll run into this situation soon enough: Youâre 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! âDescend …
Looking For The Lights
Instrument pilots have a thing for regulatory minutia. An information morsel youâll often hear repeated is âbeing able to …
