by Will | Sep 2, 2013 | Safety Tips
Ask 100 pilots to give an approach briefing and you will get 100 different briefs. Here are the 5 essential elements that I have come up with for briefing each approach I fly. As a rule I brief everything on the chart, but these items are what I make sure to...
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 | Oct 27, 2012 | Safety Tips
What’s the difference? You make a straight in approach to a straight in landing, right? No so fast. While these two terms seem to be nearly identical they actually have a completely different meaning. Straight-In Approach: An instrument approach wherein final...
by Will | Oct 7, 2012 | Approach Plates, Video Lessons
Now that you’ve seen an overview of approach plate basics, it’s time to dive in to the individual components of an approach plate. This lesson starts with the margin data. Many pilots dismiss the margin data on FAA approach plates as simply being the...
by Will | Oct 5, 2012 | Approach Plates, Video Lessons
Understanding Instrument Approach Charts is a fundamental skill of instrument flying. Without approach charts, landing in an instrument environment becomes impossible. Let’s start building that foundation and learn what the major components of an...
