From filling out paperwork to maintaining communication and constantly checking the instruments, the pilots are kept busy on ...
Pilots notice more than just speed and performance when flying a new aircraft.
There’s no differentiation in the eyes of the FAA, but I’m going to make a distinction. Once a pilot adds an instrument rating, they’re legal to fly an ILS in blowing snow all the way to 200-foot ...
Cirrus Aircraft has introduced an Instrument Rating Program for Cirrus pilots as a way for pilots to enhance their flight skills. It also serves to further training progression toward those working ...
Sling Pilot Academy has transitioned to online ground school through Zoom. To give back to the community, the company is offering free daily instrument ground school to all who register. The ...
Step by painful step, pilots are learning how to land their aircraft in the foulest weather. Latest step: Hitching electronic landing systems to the automatic pilot, known to service pilots as “George ...
The article distinguishes between a "pilot with an instrument rating" (legal but potentially inexperienced) and a truly "instrument pilot" (highly proficient and comfortable in varied, challenging ...