The author details their experience completing the BVARTCC WINGS flight training program, a series of VFR and IFR flights in a flight simulator using live VATSIM air traffic control for Boston ...

Just because the skies are blue doesn’t mean you should file VFR. Flying IFR on a nice day gives you more structure, better ATC coverage, and increased safety—especially in unfamiliar airspace. This ...

A good place to start is with your own learners and Chapter 7 of the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) where, under ...

When the Wright Brothers first took to the skies over North Carolina on December 17, 1903, the only way to fly was to look at the ground, scrutinize the horizon and making sure there was enough speed ...

Flying solo IFR in a jet removes every safety net except skill and focus. At high altitude, small pitch and trim changes ...

LAPD helicopters are equipped with forward looking infrared sensors, a camera system, a spot light and a data link system capable of streaming video to command and control centers. Credit: Los Angeles ...

Buddha Air’s Operations Department at the Domestic Airport in Kathmandu monitors weather and visibility at destinations all over the country as well as flight movements. With the onset of spring, ...