Instrument Failures
When Instruments Let Ya Down… Below we’ll take a look at a few different types of instrument failures. Some you should recognize from just a…
Flying Partial Panel
https://vimeo.com/249973582 The aircraft was on an IFR clearance and climbing through a cloud layer when it broke up in flight following an in-flight upset. The…
Transponders
MODE C Transponders Well first, what is a transponder? A transponder is a little box mounted in the panel of your airplane where you can…
Departure Procedures
Departure Procedures (DPs) In this TOPIC, we’ll cover Instrument Departure Procedures, and how not to be that guy in the picture above! The Procedures we…
Low En-route Charts
Remember: Low Charts are updated every 56 days just like instrument approach procedures and many of your other IFR publications.
Airport Diagrams
No Google Maps at Your Destination Airport Unfortunately, you will not have google maps on your cell phone to guide you around the taxiways and…
ASR / PAR
Airport Surveillance Radar and Precision Approach Radar IAPs Congrats! You just found the simplest approach plate known to man! The Radar Minimums! This is what…
VOR
The Very Inaccurate VOR Approach! It’s no surprise this is a non-precision approach. They might as well call this an obstacle clearing procedure rather than…
RNAV / LNAV / VNAV / LPV
What is RNAV? RNAV in simple terms is GPS. RNAV stands for “Area Navigation” (thanks acronym maker guy). Bottom line, if you are planning on…
LDA / SDF
Localizer Directional Aid / Simplified Directional Facility Both are non-precision and uncommon approaches. You are more likely to find an LDA over an SDF. At…