The other day I was sitting in the flight school office catching up on some paperwork while one of my fellow instructors was talking with a new student. As he went through the things the student should expect from training, as well as providing tips and resources, I became increasingly convinced that my instructor abilities […]
Flight Training
LPV? LNAV/VNAV? What’s My Minimum? Understanding GPS Approach Minimums
When it comes to GPS approaches, not all devices are created equal. This is especially true for older, non-WAAS GPS receivers. While flying a GPS approach seems simple, it can actually be one of the more complicated approaches you’ll fly. Understanding GPS approach minimums is critical to a successful approach. Early GPS Approaches In a […]
What’s This T-Route Thing?
When I first started flying, not too many small GA aircraft had GPS receivers. In fact, not that many people had a hand-held GPS either. Flying on an instrument flight plan almost always meant flying along victor airways. But times are a-changin’ and recently—as in within the last ten years—we started seeing blue lines on […]
Where Should You Intercept the Glide Slope
As instrument pilots, we are taught how to intercept and follow a glide slope during our instrument training. Whether an ILS or LPV, there’s little debate about whether to intercept from above or below. We always want to intercept from below. But the question of where along the approach course to intercept is often debated. […]
So That’s What It’s All About
I finally started using my CFI certificate today. I’ve done some ground training, but nothing formal, and up until today, my scheduled training flights had been canceled for various reasons. So today I finally got my feet wet by giving a BFR and doing a checkout flight for the club’s Archer. The executive summary is: […]