Airplanes Flight Plan Instrument Landing System 
Pilot Institute
DECEMBER 4, 2024
LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) LPV works just like a virtual Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach. These approaches use the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for ILS-like precision. Nowadays, modern GPS systems have revolutionized approach capabilities.
Ask the Pilot
JUNE 28, 2024
The pilots, the flight attendants, and their aircraft were dispatched, flight-planned, and fueled for a trip to Edinburgh. Despite everything you hear about autopilot and the alleged sophistication of modern jetliners, it’s the fight crew — the pilots — who are very much flying the airplane.
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