This for those who might be puzzled why "mowing the grass" on the side of a runway is important. Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) transmit calibrated radio beams for glide slope (vertical) and ...

America's airspace shut down for several hours Wednesday morning following a glitch in a computer system used to send alerts to pilots. The Federal Aviation Administration said that its Notice to Air ...

The United States Federal Aviation Administration today halted flights taking off across the country beginning early this morning and continuing until 9 am ET. The pause—the first of its kind in the ...

Imagine the surprise of the crew repainting the runway numbers when they saw a Cessna 172 with two people on board coming in for a landing. There were traffic cones blocking the approach end of the ...

Aviation is full of acronyms, and Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM, is one acronym that pilots learn early on in their training. A NOTAM is quite simply a message that is disseminated to flight crews ...

The Ohio State University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. Aviation is full of acronyms, and Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM, is one acronym that pilots learn early on ...