Many private pilot candidates neglect or postpone the mandatory 3 hours of instrument flight training (cFAR 61.109), mistakenly believing it's unnecessary if they don't intend to fly in IFR conditions ...

The standard three hours of instrument flight training for private pilots may create a false sense of security, encouraging dangerous complacency about inadvertently entering Instrument Meteorological ...

About a month after the FAA cleared the Leonardo TH-119 to fly in inclement weather under instrument flight rules (IFR), on Aug. 15 Bell received IFR certification for the 407GXi helicopter, the ...

The U.S. Army will use Icarus's smart view limiting device for helicopter IFR training. The ICARUS device allows instructors to gradually change the opacity of the helmet-mounted visor, using a ...

If you plan to use the instrument on a regular basis or have a large number of specimens that you need to complete, we recommend learning to use the instrument for yourself. Formal training is ...

The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary. Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying ...

LYON—Elixir Aircraft, after having started Elixir two-seater deliveries to Airbus Flight Academy Europe in their new glass-cockpit version, is pressing on with the development of an instrument flight ...