Many private pilot candidates neglect the mandatory 3 hours of instrument flight training (cFAR 61.109), often believing it's unnecessary since they don't intend to fly in instrument conditions. This ...
The author argues that it is inappropriate and unsafe for pilots to obtain an instrument rating without actual flight experience in clouds (IMC), citing accident data and the inadequacy of ...
Chances are that your IFR flying in the future will be behind glass, perhaps in something like this King Air. Getting your rating behind glass in a TAA will help make the step up easier. For ...
The author argues it is "ludicrous" and a safety concern that pilots can obtain an instrument rating without actual flight experience in clouds (Instrument Meteorological Conditions or IMC), as FAA ...
About a month after the FAA cleared the Leonardo TH-119 to fly in inclement weather under instrument flight rules (IFR), on Aug. 15 Bell received IFR certification for the 407GXi helicopter, the ...
A new FAA rule increases to 20 hr. the amount of aviation training device (ATD) time pilots may count toward an instrument rating. The final rule will take effect Jan. 17. It restores training ...
The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary. Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying ...
The FAA has issued an Information For Operators (InFO) clarifying the conditions under which a pilot may log an IAP in his or her logbook. Logging IAPs is necessary for a pilot to show compliance with ...
The Wisconsin Army National Guard has created a instrument flight rules (IFR) training visor that uses a smartphone to turn it opaque for training purposes. Traditionally, the student undergoing ...
The U.S. Army will use Icarus's smart view limiting device for helicopter IFR training. The ICARUS device allows instructors to gradually change the opacity of the helmet-mounted visor, using a ...
If you plan to use the instrument on a regular basis or have a large number of specimens that you need to complete, we recommend learning to use the instrument for yourself. Formal training is ...
LYON—Elixir Aircraft, after having started Elixir two-seater deliveries to Airbus Flight Academy Europe in their new glass-cockpit version, is pressing on with the development of an instrument flight ...
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