A lot of activity has occurred within FAA-dom since we published "Advanced RNAV Procedures on the Horizon" (B&CA, June 2005, page 42), but little, if any, benefit of this program has yet translated ...

The FAA is expanding the implementation of public RNAV departure procedure (DP) and standard terminal arrival (STAR). These procedures demand strict pilot awareness and adherence to the RNAV procedure ...

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 ...

In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...

The US move towards a performance-based navigation system has taken a step forward with the US Federal Aviation Administration approval for Delta Air Lines to use any required navigation performance ...

The article highlights a challenging NDB approach into Hailey, Idaho, characterized by its mountainous terrain and circle-to-land minimums only. NDB approaches are becoming less common due to the ...

Carriers will be able to make use of precision area navigation (P-RNAV) procedures this year following European aviation regulators’ initial approvals of flight management system database providers.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Charters Towers. Followed categories will be added to My News. Traeger MP Robbie Katter, himself a pilot, said if an application can be submitted to CASA before ...

Key West International Airport (KEYW) approach involves significant overwater flying, requiring pilots to be aware of emergency procedures and potential challenges. The approach includes a restricted ...

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