Decoding Approach Chart Symbols - What Every Pilot Should Know Cold
A symbol-by-symbol breakdown of the most misread markings on instrument approach charts, from the Final Approach Fix to DME arcs.
TowerIFR procedures
The ILS Circle-to-Land: Using Your Glideslope to Fly Circling Minimums
The ILS circle-to-land is a fully authorized and often overlooked procedure - here's exactly how to fly it correctly and safely.
TowerFAR Ninety-One Point One Eight Five, the Squawk Seventy-Six Hundred, and the Lost Comms Procedure Every IFR Pilot Needs to Know Before the Radio Dies
FAR 91.185 tells IFR pilots exactly what route to fly, what altitude to hold, and when to begin an approach after losing two-way radio contact in controlled airspace.
PatternReading the Back Course Localizer, Reverse Sensing, and Which Way to Push That Needle When You're Left or Right of Course
On a back course, a raw CDI reverse-senses - fly away from the needle; set the front course on an HSI and it flies normally.
TowerCan You Fly A Visual Go-Around On An Instrument Approach Clearance, And What Happens When You Float Down The Runway
Yes - you can fly a visual go-around off an instrument approach, as long as you communicate and square away your IFR clearance first.
TowerFlying The Parallel Holding Entry Without Second-Guessing Yourself
Learn how to fly the parallel holding entry with confidence - when it applies, the exact steps, and why that backwards-feeling turn keeps you protected.
TowerPilot's Discretion Descent - How to Build Your Own Descent Profile When ATC Hands You the Timing
Learn when to start a pilot's discretion descent and how to build a smooth profile using the 3-to-1 rule and groundspeed math.
TowerLost Communication in Controlled Airspace: The Seven-Six-Zero-Zero Drill Every Pilot Must Own
When radio contact fails in controlled airspace, squawking 7600 and following FAR 91.185 keeps you protected - here's the complete procedure for VFR and IFR pilots.
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