Approach clearances are fundamentally structured by the "PTAC" acronym: Position, Turn, Altitude, and Clearance, each element guided by specific ATC regulations to ensure a safe and stable approach.

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 ...

Visual approaches, despite their efficiency, are a common contributing factor to safety risks, including Class B airspace excursions by large aircraft and wrong surface landings, as highlighted by FAA ...

Germany’s Frankfurt International Airport has become the world’s first hub airport to feature ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) landings with an increased glide angle of 3.2 degrees. In March, ...

Earning an instrument and a type rating today still demands the applicant successfully fly a circling approach. Despite the FAA’s recent Advisory Circular (AC) 120-123 calling for an increased focus ...