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 ...

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 ILS approach to Western Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) utilizes Great Lakes Approach (133.825) for ground communication and clearance delivery on 123.95, despite being a non-towered airport. The ...

View of the approach path reveals the Falcon 20 passed through a copse of trees before crashing. Credit: NTSB While the pilots of Sierra West Flight 887 waited for a reply to their request for an ILS ...