The new RNAV approach at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, is practically useless because terrain constraints for its Missed Approach Procedure (MAP) mandate an excessively high Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) ...

Austrian conducted an RNP RNAV approach – the first in Europe – to Innsbruck’s runway 26 in June. “This [new approach procedure] enables substantially improved and safer course guidance, especially in ...

The FAA is looking to implement a new offset RNAV approach to Teterboro Airport's Runway 19, to ease noise impact. In an effort to lessen aircraft noise over sensitive areas, the FAA is proposing a ...

FAA is on track to meet its early goals for introducing more approach and departure routes based on required navigation performance (RNP) and area navigation (RNAV), agency Associate Administrator for ...

Master stepdowns, glide slope differences, and nonstandard notations on this Bay Area airport approach.

Horizon Air, a regional carrier in the northwestern United States, flies in a challenging environment and, therefore, has special needs. It flies into airports in mountainous terrain, and it seeks ...

To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: The most recent readily available instrument approach charts for the KSEA RNAV M 16R ...

[Avionics Today 10-07-2015] Oman Air is using Performance Based Navigation (PBN) to simplify approaches into an airport with one of the most challenging terrains in its network, thanks to new ...

Pilots frequently misinterpret ATC instructions regarding approach clearances, such as "join the final approach course inbound" or "I'll call your procedure turn," leading to dangerous deviations from ...

Answer: Pilots use precise navigation equipment, usually the Instrument Landing System (ILS), to maneuver the airplane laterally and vertically to land on the runway. If an ILS is not available, GPS ...