by Will | Mar 28, 2014 | Sectional, Video Lessons
This lesson is thanks to Keith through our lesson suggestion tool on KLAviation.com. Keith has a student who found this “OBJECTIONABLE” symbol on the VFR sectional and wanted to know what it meant. Objectionable airports are airports that interfere with...
by Will | Nov 7, 2013 | Video Lessons
Note: This lesson uses a 2-4 degree rule of thumb for adjusting heading and radial. I know that the often taught method is “twist 10 turn 10” but for this lesson I chose to use the method outlined in the Instrument Flying Handbook just for standardization....
by Will | Oct 28, 2013 | FAR / AIM
Class B airspace is the most complex type of controlled airspace. The purpose of Class B airspace to create a safe area for busy airports, that is free of most VFR general aviation traffic. a. Definition. Generally, that airspace from the surface to 10,000 feet MSL...
by Will | Nov 30, 2012 | Approach Plates, Video Lessons
The profile view of the instrument approach chart gives the pilot a side view of the approach procedure to be flown. The information provided includes all minimum altitudes for the approach, approach course, step-down fixes, final approach fix, and missed...
by Will | Nov 29, 2012 | Approach Plates, Video Lessons
Now that we’ve covered the pilot brief section of the approach chart, it’s time to move on to the plan view. The plan view of the instrument approach chart gives the pilot a “bird’s eye” view of the approach procedure to be flown. ...