RNAV (GPS) Y and Z approaches for the same runway are designed for different aircraft types, with Y generally for single-engine piston aircraft and Z for jets. Key differences between Y and Z ...

The article critiques social media as a source of unreliable information, contrasting it with expert knowledge, especially for critical topics like aviation procedures or medical advice where ...

I love being a licensed private pilot. Ever since I received my private pilots license, I have had so many amazing blessings during my pilot journey. Not only am I a licensed pilot, I also was blessed ...

In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...

Sixteen new area navigation (RNAV) routes will soon open in the Memphis en route airspace. The new routes, part of FAA's high-altitude redesign effort, are expected to make use of airspace in the ...

HONEYWELL upgraded its GNS-XLS Enhanced Global Flight Management System to meet new European and U.S. Precision Area Navigation (P-RNAV) standards. The upgrades enable use of a 20-megabyte PCMCIA ...

Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to assist government development of a standard set of interfaces for Required Navigation Performance Area ...