Flying the PAR By Jeff Van West It can best the ILS for minimums and requires no fancy equipment, yet this approach is becoming a thing of the past.
VFR For IFR Pilots By Frank Bowlin Sure, you can fly an ILS to minimums in a summer hurricane without breaking a sweat, but can you fly a VFR traffic pattern on a clear day?
Vague Vectors By Tom Gilmore When the rules say to fly a procedure turn, ATC may have other ideas. Here's why you should stand your ground and do the right thing.
Safety Pilot in IMC By John McCloy We all agree the real learning happens when you take it into the clouds, but no one says the guy in the right seat has to be a CFI.
The Lost Art of Heading By Doug Rozendaal Even in the modern world of airplane symbols on magenta lines, sharp heading and CDI skills are still golden tools.
Skip Flight Planning By Emery Stephans In a world of radar vectors and GPS boxes, your route is either simple or predestined. Why sweat it?
The Guys Back in Columbus By Denny Cunningham If you hear this hangar story, don't roll your eyes. It's true. The pilot was forced to do a touch-and-go at O'Hare in a Cherokee.
Your IFR Moments By IFR Magazine Readers IFR magazine asked its readers to contribute defining moments of IFR flying. Here are a few where the moment was made by the company as much as the flight.
Set Up For Success By Dan Chauvet Sure you fly the gauges. The trick is to flow the entire panel with a procedure in mind. (This article originally appeared in the July 2002 issue of IFR Magazine and is reprinted here by permission.)
