NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) approaches, though less common, are still part of FAA documentation and check rides, requiring pilots to understand ADF (Automatic Direction Finder) usage. ADF uses a ...

Many pilots have a false sense that they must activate something in their GPS navigator before they can continue an approach.

In an era of satellite-based precision approaches, a pilot’s understanding of how to find the destination airport using a nondirectional beacon might seem a waste of time. But in the United States, ...

Everybody knows tonight's the night Santa departs the North Pole on his round-the-world trip delivering presents. What you might not know is that because the weather at the North Pole can be ...