Flying under Instrument Flight Rules is as much about mindset and precision as it is about procedures. From understanding approach keys to handling VMC-to-IMC transitions and executing go-arounds, IFR ...

As a child, Curtis Erickson of Savage was fascinated with the air mail pilots who buzzed over his family's farm during the 1930s in Dawson, Minn. Erickson, a Minnesota aviation pioneer in ...

An Instrument Flight Rating (IFR) significantly enhances pilot safety and expands operational capabilities, enabling flight in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) and Class A airspace, ...

All airline pilots in the United States are required to hold an airline transport pilot certificate. To obtain this certificate, applicants must have at least 1,500 flight hours, 200 cross-country ...

A flight instructor initially hesitated to train a student with a "night flying prohibited" medical limitation due to a misunderstanding of the limitation's meaning. The limitation was due to a color ...