One of the top five causes of fatal general aviation (GA) accidents is visual flight rules (VFR) into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots ...

Losses continued to mount for flights schools that remained grounded at least through Friday afternoon, but general aviation pilots who fly under visual flight rules received limited relief as senior ...

The two principal safeguards against collisions are air traffic controllers and pilots. This article will discuss the legal issues that arise when these lines of defense fail. On Jan. 11, 2025, a ...

ASI, which has found that pilots encounter VFR into IMC conditions on average every other week, is running a safety campaign to raise awareness of risks. AIN 2026 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit, ...

Daytime VFR flight legality depends on FAR 91.205, requiring specific functioning instruments (air speed indicator, altimeter, compass, etc.). A helpful mnemonic is "A TOMATO FLAMES" to remember them.

NTSB reports concluded that the fatal 2019 Safari Aviation Helitour crash was a result of the pilot continuing flight into IMC and called it "preventable." The Airbus AS350 B2 formerly operated by ...