Student pilots must obtain three hours of instrument training to qualify for the private pilot certificate. When properly taught, this extremely limited exposure to instrument flight may save your ...

One of the first things an instrument student learns is to scan instruments in the panel, or their EFIS presentation, to determine the aircraft’s attitude. Focusing only on the attitude indication ...

Flying an instrument approach with a modern glass panel is a qualitatively different experience than the same procedure with analog gauges. Even the most essential aspects of IFR flight—instrument ...

I am shortly to complete an instrument rating course and "Stalled warning" (Flight International, 24-30 August) made interesting reading. It seems to me that a lack of basic instrument scan has been a ...

Gyroscopic instruments like the Attitude Indicator and Directional Gyro are critical for IFR flight, and their failure poses a significant disorientation risk, making a consistent instrument scan and ...

Over-reliance on the attitude gyro (artificial horizon) as the primary instrument for all phases of instrument flight is inefficient, prone to error, and dangerous, potentially leading to spatial ...

Join us as we take a deep dive into the legendary six-pack—the six essential flight instruments that keep you safely oriented ...