A lot of activity has occurred within FAA-dom since we published "Advanced RNAV Procedures on the Horizon" (B&CA, June 2005, page 42), but little, if any, benefit of this program has yet translated ...

The FAA is expanding the implementation of public RNAV departure procedure (DP) and standard terminal arrival (STAR). These procedures demand strict pilot awareness and adherence to the RNAV procedure ...

Bruce Williams, takes SmartCharts flying on an actual IFR trip in his Bonanza A36, departing Boeing Field and flying an RNAV ...

The evolution of RNAV arrival and departure procedures at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) is a good example. While LAS was not the first airport to attempt RNAV procedures in the ...

In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...

Just because some business aircraft meet the technical specifications of Level 4 Automation guidelines doesn’t necessarily mean all the flight crews operating these sophisticated systems completely ...

The US move towards a performance-based navigation system has taken a step forward with the US Federal Aviation Administration approval for Delta Air Lines to use any required navigation performance ...

Carriers will be able to make use of precision area navigation (P-RNAV) procedures this year following European aviation regulators’ initial approvals of flight management system database providers.

Key West International Airport (KEYW) approach involves significant overwater flying, requiring pilots to be aware of emergency procedures and potential challenges. The approach includes a restricted ...

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