Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Our NIFA team of pilots would travel to other colleges and compete in sanctioned competition involving precise navigation, pre-flight inspections, accuracy landings, and simulated bomb drops into a barrel from 100 AGL feet using bean bags as bombs. I was familiar with this company and knew they flew Cessna 206s and the twin engine Cessna 402.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). Theyre pretty much the same thing, but heres the difference: DH is measured above the ground (AGL). DA is measured above sea level (MSL). So, why is LPV so accurate?

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

If flying under IFR, you’ll need a VOR or TACAN receiver, or an RNAV system (GPS). Stay clear of the Class B boundaries if you’re flying under a shelf with a floor less than 3,000 feet AGL. You don’t want an incorrect altimeter setting to cause an airspace incursion. Equipment Requirements A two-way radio.

Clearance 52

Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52