IFR Quiz February 2023
The FAA released AIM Change 3 to the public in November 2022. If you didn’t get the memo, here’s a chance to redeem yourself....
IFR QUIZ: September 2022
A skillful instrument scan is essential to safe IMC flight. It may be a while since you reviewed the underlying scanning techniques with a...
Misheard Mistakes
Beyond separating and sequencing aircraft, air traffic controllers are responsible for managing expectations. When I’m working traffic, I must ensure that what each pilot...
Controller Training
During my time as a controller, I’ve had a lot of pilots ask about what’s involved with ATC training and how it compares to...
Reinventing NOTAMS
Air Canada Flight 759 almost landed at night on a taxiway adjacent to closed SFO Runway 28L on July 7, 2017. At the last...
The IFP Gateway
The FAA’s IFP Information Gateway offers all published Instrument Fight Procedures for download and status checks such as whether procedures are new, up for...
Culling Procedures
Still carrying a chart case with leather binders of paper approach plates? Your back probably tells you that the FAA has been issuing Instrument...