The FAA is actively reducing the number of Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) and specifically circling minimums to cut costs and resources as part of the NextGen transition, while striving to ...
Beyond standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs), instrument-rated pilots commonly utilize visual, contact, and radar approaches, each with distinct rules and operational considerations. Visual ...
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 ...