Does that APR, or approach mode key, on your autopilot somehow activate a GPS receiver so it can fly an approach? The answer is no, it doesn't. And if you're confused about that, you're not alone. And ...

Earning an instrument and a type rating today still demands the applicant successfully fly a circling approach. Despite the FAA’s recent Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123 calling for an increased focus ...

“Get on the gauges, you’re going to feel a little bump.” These were the words of my CFII (certified flight instructor-instrument) the first time he took me into the clouds. He is ex-Air Force and ...