Flying

Learning to Use an IFR Rating

The first time I flew solo on an instrument flight in actual instrument conditions was the day I flew from Morristown to Teterboro, New Jersey, to take the check ride with an FAA examiner to add the ...
Flying

Training in Actual IFR Can Be Good for You

“Get on the gauges, you’re going to feel a little bump.” These were the words of my CFII (certified flight instructor-instrument) the first time he took me into the clouds. He is ex-Air Force and ...
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First Instrument Approaches in Gusty Wind!

I finally start my first instrument approaches in gusty wind! Getting my instrument rating has been an interesting part of my aviation journey. My instrument rating training has definitely been ...
Aviation Week

Flying Circling Approaches In The Real World, Part 1

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 ...
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Watch a stunning IFR flight through clouds to minimums at Martha’s Vineyard

Flying through layers of thick clouds, this IFR journey captures the art and tension of instrument flight as the pilot ...