Approach suffixes (e.g., Z, Y) on instrument procedures indicate multiple straight-in approaches of the same type to a runway, designed to accommodate varied aircraft capabilities, offer different ...
Precision, accuracy, stability – these are what a pilot wants in a precision instrument approach. The instrument landing system (ILS) has provided these qualities for years; however, the Federal ...
Air Berlin’s Boeing 737 fleet chief and pilot Michail Tounas says a hybrid approach the German carrier is using at Innsbruck airport “combines the best of both worlds” between traditional radio-based ...
The FAA restricts instrument-rated pilots from certain advanced approaches like ILS CAT I SA and RNAV (RNP), even with certified equipment, through either direct regulation or by classifying them as ...