RNAV GPS approaches are common, with most requiring RNP 0.3 accuracy. Different types exist, including LNAV (non-precision, lateral only), LP (non-precision WAAS-mandatory), LNAV/VNAV (precision-like, ...

Area navigation (RNAV) is a concept that predates the implementation of GPS by several decades. But it was with the advent of the latter, with its powerful microprocessors, compact size and global ...

I am continuing my instrument rating training so that I can become IFR rated. Being an instrument rated pilot I feel will make me a safer pilot. I have been training in my Piper Cherokee 235 and it ...

The FAA approved a new RNP (Required Navigation Performance) approach for Aspen, Colorado's Runway 15, offering lower minimums (537 ft with 1 1/4 mile visibility) and a stable 3.5-degree approach.

Carriers urge FAA to make development of arrival and departure procedures a priority US airlines have cautioned the Federal Aviation Administration not to overlook the benefits of basic ...