Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) demand proficiency in specialized charts—distinct from Visual Flight Rules (VFR) charts—that are essential for safe and orderly navigation in instrument meteorological ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of all the ratings a pilot can earn, the instrument rating is often the most intense academically and the most useful. Filing IFR ...

-- Keep safety a priority, even when schedules are tight. -- When available, fly an instrument approach rather than a visual, especially for a night arrival. Doing so improves instrument proficiency ...

The pilot of a Cirrus SR20 aircraft who encountered worsening weather conditions while attempting to make an approach to the Nantucket, Mass. Memorial Airport (ACK) was injured this month when he ...