My own experience as an avionics consultant is based on the pilots who contact me seeking advice on their next avionics upgrade.

What Avionics should you have to fly Light IFR Safely? In my opinion, to fly Light IFR you need a ca­pable pilot and…

We have five senses, and we often take them for granted. In life and in the air, our senses are how we navigate the world.

No matter how you fly, you need to communicate – and not just to ATC and your fellow pilots in the pattern at a non-controlled airport.

The FAA monitors active pilot’s certificates in the US and issues the data every year including the stats for the nine years prior.

My role as an independent avionics writer for this magazine is to provide you with a new article every 30 days.

Electronic flight instruments are a good option for light IFR pilots to help eliminate the risk of a vacuum pump or vacuum AI failure in IFR.

That does not mean that a VFR pilot should not understand the role of the AI, I recom­mend every VFR pilot practice flying “under the hood.”

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One of the most important considerations when planning an IFR flight is whether or not an alternate will be required.

No question, GPS is now the “standard” for aviation navigation. It is so much more accurate, but is it as reliable?