Aerotime

JULY 26, 2024

At approximately 17:47 local time, the B-1B supersonic bomber, tail number 85-0085, crash-landed outside Runway 13 at Ellsworth Air Force Base. The aircraft touched down about 100 feet (30 meters) short of the runway, causing the rear radome to strike the ground and the main landing gear to hit the approach lighting system.

Wind Shear 274

Wind Shear Instrument Landing System Final Approach Runway 274

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

GPS is everywhere, from our wristwatches and cell phones to the complete selection of RNAV departures, approaches and T routes that comprise the majority of the under-12,500-foot airspace system. The Instrument Landing System (ILS) seems safe for now, but LPV approaches are cheap, accurate, and are everywhere.

Cockpit 96

Cockpit Instrument Landing System Approach Pilot 96

Ask the Pilot

JUNE 28, 2024

If there’s a common thread, it’s that often in these cases pilots were flying what we call a “visual approach.” There are also what we call “non-precision” instrument patterns, in which a GPS-guided course takes you to a few hundred feet or less above the pavement.

Air Traffic Control 62

Air Traffic Control Approach Runway Instrument Landing System 62