A student pilot cannot legally act as a safety pilot during simulated instrument flight practice. According to cFAR 61.89, a safety pilot is considered a required flight crewmember, which prohibits ...

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

The seasoned flight instructor was a licensed instrument pilot, meaning he was trained on the safety and navigational tools needed to fly under poor weather conditions. Reporter In the hours since a ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- "You can't teach old dogs new tricks" is an old saying, but staff here ignored the thought when they implemented Global Positioning System training in a senior Aviator course ...

Janeen Kochan, a pilot and Ph.D in human factors psychology, says "there are similar themes among most mishaps, and one is ...