Does that APR, or approach mode key, on your autopilot somehow activate a GPS receiver so it can fly an approach? The answer is no, it doesn't. And if you're confused about that, you're not alone. And ...

Modern GPS systems, despite their advancements, are often poorly understood by pilots and instructors, leading to challenges in fully leveraging their capabilities and comprehending critical functions ...

After spending time with Garmin devices on the golf course, I've come to trust these mobile devices as my personal caddy. The three new devices offer support on the course in a couple different form ...

The advent of GPS has created a two-pronged revolution in aircraft navigation. One is the increased positional awareness GPS brings to the pilot; the other is the ability to fly instrument approaches ...

Alphabetical suffixes (e.g., Z, Y) on approach procedures indicate multiple straight-in approaches of the same type to a runway, designed to optimize for different aircraft capabilities, minimums, or ...

The two-video course, ``Flying GPS Approaches--Featuring the KLN 89B,'' is designed to introduce pilots to GPS navigation. In Part 1, pilots learn how to go beyond ``direct to'' and use an IFR GPS.

The GPS Rwy 23 at Shelton, Wash., (KSHN) is about as simple a GPS approach as you can get (see Figure 18-1). The initial approach fix (IAF) is OYRED. There is no frequency to tune because the location ...

There are a number of devices available to help you improve your golf game and as we start the golf season in northern states Garmin revealed its newest wearable focuse on golf. We'll be hitting the ...