Retired Delta pilot Mark Stephens says there are two airports on the East Coast that he considers particularly dangerous: ...

VFR sectional charts are the navigation resource most commonly used for en route flight under Visual Flight Rules. They are also frequently used for departures and arrivals, although pilots flying ...

"The two principal safeguards against collisions are air traffic controllers and pilots. This article will discuss the legal ...

Experienced pilot and aviation attorney Arthur Wolk talked about the tragic, deadly midair crash near Washington D.C. on Wednesday night.

3. PAT25 was flying on Visual Flight Rules (VFR); flight 4532 on Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). This means that flight 5432 had priority and the helicopter should have been constantly looking out ...

IMC or VMC conditions also affect the rules used for aircraft operations. Visual Flight Rules (VFR) are used during VMC weather, and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are used during IMC weather.

Even the rustiest of pilots—and especially those who hold an instrument rating—should remember and understand the basic ideas behind two of the major sets of rules that govern how we fly.

A pilot gave his opinion that the Black Hawk helicopter was not looking at American Airlines Flight 5342 when he crashed.