Airport Diagrams SC
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…
Low En-route Charts SC
Remember: Low Charts are updated every 56 days just like instrument approach procedures and many of your other IFR publications.
Transponders SC
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…
Instrument Regulations Explained SC
IFR 61.57(c)(d) 6 months to do: 6 approaches Holding Procedures and Tasks Intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigational electronic systems Additional 6…
Basics of Holding Patterns SC
So before we get into demystifying the complex clearances and instructions you’ll get flying IFR, let’s stick to the basics of how you’ll enter a…
Center (ARTCC) SC
Air Route Traffic Control Center, or better known as “CENTER” ARTCCs are what make up the vast majority of our NAS. They cover all the…
The Structure SC
The Sections of the Sky You are probably familiar with Victor airways from reviewing sectional charts as a private pilot. In the IFR world, we…