Before flight, verify the length, width and slope of the destination runway(s) to anticipate potential illusions. Calculate a visual descent point for a non-precision approach, and establish the pitch ...

Minneapolis-St. Paul Inter-national Airport (KMSP) ranks 16th in the nation for air traffic, a constant mix of airline, business aviation and military airplanes. It’s harried enough to also challenge ...

Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) is a continuing problem area for aviation safety. Many CFIT accidents occur in the approach-and-landing phase - and non-precision approaches, those without ...

Delta County Airport (KESC) in Escanaba, Michigan, features a Localizer Back Course (LOC BC) approach to Runway 28, useful in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with prevailing westerly winds.