Does that APR, or approach mode key, on your autopilot somehow activate a GPS receiver so it can fly an approach? The answer is no, it doesn't. And if you're confused about that, you're not alone. And ...

Alphabetical suffixes on approach procedures (e.g., 'Z', 'Y') indicate multiple straight-in approaches of the same type to a single runway, designed to accommodate varied aircraft capabilities or ...

In September, I talked about what I call the myth of activating the approach. Many pilots seem to feel they need to activate something in their GPS to fly an approach. As I pointed out, I often hear ...

Over the past couple of years I have tried out various Garmin devices while golfing and since purchased a full set of the Approach CT10 club sensors to help track my progress, keep score of my games, ...

Pilots must thoroughly study approach procedures, even those of the same type like RNAV (GPS), as unique challenges and restrictions often exist, as exemplified by the RNAV (GPS) Y and Z approaches at ...

The two-video course, ``Flying GPS Approaches--Featuring the KLN 89B,'' is designed to introduce pilots to GPS navigation. In Part 1, pilots learn how to go beyond ``direct to'' and use an IFR GPS.

If you've got yourself a new Garmin Approach golf watch, it's one of the most feature-rich GPS watches money can buy. While the older Approach S1-S4 do the job of distance reporting nicely, the newer ...

The world’s only certificated global navigation satellite system (GNSS) precision approach system guided its first passenger-carrying aircraft to touchdown… The world’s only certificated global ...