In 32 of the last 35 years we have seen aircraft hijackings. How does our Air Traffic Control System combat these and other security threats? To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post Security in the NAS appeared first on IFR Magazine ..read more

I was flying across Lower Michigan above a solid overcast at 5000 feet. A nearby VFR plane at 5500 asked for lower. Great Lakes approach questioned if he was able maintain VFR during his descent. H… To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post On the Air—M ..read more

We emphasize the benefits of simulators, encouraging instrument pilots to use them in their training. But what if you don’t know how to effectively make use of ‘em? To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post Flight Sim Coach appeared first on IFR Magazin ..read more

Fly this exercise twice in an FAA-approved sim, with variations, and you’ll be current. Fly it to checkride standards on any sim, and you’re definitely proficient, too. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post Proficient Currency appeared first on IFR ..read more

That title shouldn’t surprise anyone, but in the last two years I’ve been painfully reminded of the depth and truth of that. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post Flying is Expensive appeared first on IFR Magazine ..read more

ALPA Says Pilot Supply “Stable” The Air Line Pilots Association has declared the U.S. pilot supply “stable” after two years of going against the grain and disputing the notion of an industry-… To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post Briefing—May 2024 ..read more

Let’s take a fresh look at storms to be ready as winter winds down and we anticipate an active storm season ahead.. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post The Thunderstorm appeared first on IFR Magazine ..read more

Destination alternates are common elements in any plan, but not so much takeoff alternates. They can be a big help should a flight get cut really short. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post Make a Safety Net appeared first on IFR Magazine ..read more

A couple of years ago I was getting back into IFR procedures after a time away from flying, and had just installed some fancy new avionics. I had been deliberately building the maximum number of proce… To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post On The Ai ..read more

Ever watched news about ATC—controllers falling asleep, doing drugs, near misses? Can any of that be true? Here is one controller’s perspective. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign in Subscribe Subscribe to IFR Start a subscription to IFR for just $18. And access all of our online content - over 1,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 27%. It's like getting 2 months FREE! Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access The post ATC Workload Truths appeared first on IFR Magazine ..read more