Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) is a continuing problem area for aviation safety. Many CFIT accidents occur in the approach-and-landing phase - and non-precision approaches, those without ...

Everyone knew it was coming, but the oft-delayed entry of the wide area augmentation system into the world of GPS is still somewhat startling in its potential. At the very least, WAAS promises more ...

RNAV (GPS) instrument approaches are widely used, offering various levels of precision and guidance by leveraging GPS, the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), and sometimes baro-VNAV systems.

Nearly a year since commissioning the wide area augmentation system (WAAS) with initial capability, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is marching ahead to maximize the availability of ...

Retired Capt. Jim Gombold's revelation about the use of the LNAV/VNAV functions of the first-generation Flight Management System (FMS) aircraft on the Washington National (DCA) "River Approach" was ...

Q Many of the new RNAV (GPS) approaches have both LNAV and LNAV/VNAV minima. Which FMSes are eligible to fly the minima in the LNAV/VNAV column? A A large percentage of business aircraft are equipped ...