Daytime VFR flight legality depends on FAR 91.205, requiring specific functioning instruments (air speed indicator, altimeter, compass, etc.). A helpful mnemonic is "A TOMATO FLAMES" to remember them.

This post is addressed to the many visitors of this site who repair, restore or simply collect old instruments like altimeters, turn and slip indicator, compasses, etc. However, former pilots and ...

Shortly after boarding, flight attendants are required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to tell passengers to turn off all electronic devices including cell phones and laptop computers.

Instrument rating training is possible in a properly equipped LSA, but the aircraft must meet stricter requirements than those for a private rating (e.g., certified engine, specific instrumentation).

Cirrus Aircraft has introduced an Instrument Rating Program for Cirrus pilots as a way for pilots to enhance their flight skills. It also serves to further training progression toward those working ...

A new range of automatic watches has been created inspired by aircraft instruments offering designs which closely reflect the flight instruments they were inspired by. Watch the demonstration video ...

Some entrepreneurs dream of fame and fortune. Others want to change the world with a revolutionary product. Claude Mercier just wanted to survive. “I had no choice,” Mercier said of his decision to ...

It's safer for everyone if you put your phone in airplane mode when you're flying. Cell phone signals can interfere with some of an airplane's crucial systems. 5G technology is less risky and will ...

"The Cirrus Instrument Rating Program represents our commitment to safety and growing the Personal Aviation industry," said Zean Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirrus. "To date, Cirrus Approach ...