RNAV (GPS) Y and Z approaches for the same runway are designed for different aircraft types, with Y generally suited for single-engine piston aircraft and Z for jets. These distinct approaches often ...

Two-thirds of aircraft operating from the 35 largest U.S. airports are equipped for area navigation (RNAV), FAA says, and one-third are "non-RNAV capable." The agency expects that mix to remain stable ...

In August 2021, I participated in an inspection flight of a new approach procedure at one of the most challenging airports to land at in the U.S., Colorado’s Eagle County (KEGE) with Hughes Aerospace ...

The author generally prefers RNAV (GPS) approaches over ILS due to ILS susceptibility to ground issues and potential autopilot mode reversions when manually switching the CDI needle in GA aircraft.

Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) is the gift that keeps on giving. Not only is it a key element of the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) modernization initiative, but it is ...

Rockwell Collins has received a contract to assist a number of US Navy and US Marine Corps aircraft types obtain safety-critical Required Navigation Performance Area Navigation (RNP-RNAV) capabilities ...

UAE implementing RNAV 1 at Abu Dhabi International Airport, to be rolled out across the Emirates FIR and introduced at other airports; New system to triple airspace capacity on available routes, ...

The FAA issued a notam six days after the February 13 crash of an Epic E1000 single-engine turboprop into the top of Emerald Mountain near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, revoking authorization to use ...