Aero-Terms are designed to be a daily reminder of the terms, names, acronyms and explanations of the unique language that populates the aviation world. Aerospace, sport aviation, fixed wing, helo, you ...

IFR flying requires a deep understanding of specialized charts (En Route, STARs, SIDs, Approach Plates) that are distinctly different from VFR navigation and crucial for safe operations in instrument ...

Instrument approach charts (plates) evolved from user feedback and safety concerns, undergoing significant scientific redesign by the Volpe Center in the mid-1990s, applying human factors principles ...

Many checklists and instrument approach procedures come with notes. These notes appear within the checklists in your aircraft's flight manual, and they are displayed in a box just under the frequency, ...

The term instrument flight sounds cryptic to many student pilots. But there are a lot of similarities between flight using visual references—the way we're initially taught to fly—and flight by ...

To illustrate the many aspects of defining and implementing general flight and operating rules, consider the specifications for a Category II or III instrument approach to land as reflected in the ...