Garmin’s SmartCharts promise a cleaner, more intuitive way to brief and fly instrument procedures on the iPad—but how do they hold up in the real world, especially when ATC throws a curveball? In this ...

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I am continuing my instrument rating training so that I can become IFR rated. Being an instrument rated pilot I feel will make me a safer pilot. I have been training in my Piper Cherokee 235 and it ...

A preliminary investigation into a May plane crash which claimed the lives of six people, including The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams, provided more insight into the cause of the fatal ...

The author generally prefers RNAV (GPS) approaches over ILS approaches due to potential ILS signal issues and the complexities of switching CDI needles on some systems, which can lead to unintended ...

Heavy-duty trucks are getting larger and more capable every year, and engines are getting more powerful and faster with each passing day, it seems. Meanwhile, SUVs seem to be getting more capable at ...

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Staring at the sky from an airplane’s window in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is fun—until you’re flying a long-haul flight. That’s when you’re stuck looking at the same scenery for hours, wishing ...