At the beginning of the first leg, one of my pilot-rated passengers expressed surprise that I went to the trouble to plan and file IFR, especially because the weather was so good. But by the end of ...

Winter IFR can turn dangerous fast—especially in a non-FIKI aircraft with limited protection against ice. What begins as a ...

A safety pilot is legally required for simulated instrument flight, acting as the pilot's eyes to ensure safety and allow the pilot under the hood to maintain instrument currency and proficiency.

Many modern instrument pilots dangerously and inefficiently over-rely on the attitude gyro (artificial horizon) as their primary instrument for all flight, a practice linked to spatial disorientation ...

Instrument flight to Galveston, Texas. Expected a clear day but encountered clouds en route. #Galveston #aviation #instrumentflight #IFR #flying ...

Student pilots must obtain three hours of instrument training to qualify for the private pilot certificate. When properly taught, this extremely limited exposure to instrument flight may save your ...

While it is unlikely youll ever have to use your hard-earned partial panel flying skills in a real emergency, critical systems do and will fail at the worst possible times. The good news is there are ...