General Aviation Runway VOR 
Plane and Pilot
MAY 31, 2025
1 cause of general aviation accidents remains loss of control (LOC). However, these preventable accidents can happen anywhere in our aviation world. In the old days of VOR and ADF, we just turned knobs and pushed a few buttons. Not surprisingly, the No. Sadly, theres an average of about one LOC event a week.
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). Lateral guidance tells you to go left or right to align yourself with the runway. If you dont see the runway before reaching MOLRE, you have to go missed.
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Air
JUNE 17, 2025
This isn’t just a simple route; it’s the common language that allows general aviation to coexist safely with all other air traffic. It contains standardised symbology providing information on: Aerodrome infrastructure: Details the orientation of runways, taxiways, and aprons, including visual aids like aerodrome lighting.
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 17, 2025
Falcon Field provides a friendly atmosphere, low traffic compared to major airports, and a strong general aviation community. Its history as a World War II training base adds to its charm, with well-maintained runways, modern air traffic control, and a nearby aviation museum that keeps the spirit of flying alive.
Photographic Logbook
JUNE 29, 2025
I momentarily put HAL into heading mode, inserted the East Texas VOR into the route, programmed GPS direct to ETX, then switched back to "nav" mode to avoid any unexpected turns from tinkering with the active leg in the GPS flight plan. It was configured with three 5,000 foot long runways in a triangular arrangement.
Air Facts
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
What NTSB Reports Say About Impossible Turns and Angle of Attack—Part 2: Analysis, Questions Raised, and Next Steps The current emphasis in general aviation (GA) safety is on visual angle of attack (AOA) indicators and impossible turns (return to the airport following engine failure).
Photographic Logbook
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Among General Aviation pilots, there was great fear that private aircraft would be permanently barred from controlled airspace, particularly around the epicenters of those attacks in New York City and Washington DC. Although 9/11 marked the weaponization of commercial aircraft, the aftereffects are felt most keenly by General Aviation.
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