Pilots should consult the FAA's *Instrument Procedures Handbook* (FAA-H-8083-16) and Advisory Circular 90-108 for reliable information on using GPS with conventional instrument procedures. GPS (RNAV) ...

The RNAV (GPS) Rwy 30R approach at KBJC features multiple Initial Approach Fixes (IAFs) for efficient entry and a mandatory 7,000 ft MSL altitude at the LAWNG intersection. Pilots must select ...

Modern GPS systems, despite their advancements, are often poorly understood by pilots and instructors, leading to challenges in fully leveraging their capabilities and comprehending critical functions ...

GPS approaches are self-contained, waypoint-based navigation methods that do not rely on ground stations, utilizing specific waypoints for Initial Approach Fix (IAF), Final Approach Fix (FAF), and ...

Area navigation (RNAV) is a concept that predates the implementation of GPS by several decades. But it was with the advent of the latter, with its powerful microprocessors, compact size and global ...

Transport Canada has cleared WestJet to carry out flight management system (FMS) -guided airport approach procedures using area navigation (RNAV) capabilities certificated to record accuracy levels.

SAN DIEGO, 4 June 2010. Major airlines are beginning to use features of the future NextGen air traffic management system in what one senior pilot calls a "NowGen" approach to aeronautical navigation ...

Class B airspace is Class B for a reason: It’s busy. And some are busier than others, especially when smaller airports are squeezed under or around the primary field. Chip Wright is an airline pilot ...

Question: I am getting back into instrument flying after a 15-year break, and I'm a little confused about flying a non-precision approach with a GPS overlay. I'm getting conflicting information from ...