Pilots are not responsible for "checking" localizers or ILS; instead, they should consult NOTAMs for service status and identify the correct frequency before use. The FAA is solely responsible for the ...

Let’s start with an old hangar-flying puzzle. You’re outbound on the localizer back course. Your HSI course points back to the runway and you’ve got a right needle deflection. Which way do you turn? I ...

When it comes to flight and navigation instruments, there are few absolute certainties. Even though most instruments are fairly reliable, they are all susceptible to ...

In Part 1, we discussed the circumstances surrounding the off-runway landing at Presque Isle, Maine. The National Transportation Safety Board conducted what is commonly known as a “field major” ...