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Flying the Margins: How One Pilot's Choices Stacked the Odds

Last month I wrote about my preference for RNAV approaches versus ILSs in most but not all situations. Earlier this year there was a fatal accident in a Cirrus SR22 in Bar Harbor, Maine, in which the ...
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Magenta Misconceptions: What Most Pilots Don’t Understand About RNAV Glidepath Capture

Social media is a unreliable source for critical information, especially in high-stakes situations like medical treatment or aviation. An example of misinformation on social media concerned an ...
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Flying the Margins: How One Pilot’s Choices Stacked the Odds

A fatal Cirrus SR22 accident in Bar Harbor, Maine, highlights the risks of selecting an ILS approach over an RNAV approach in challenging weather conditions. The pilot's choice of the ILS approach, ...