Air Facts

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The weather was challenging, but quite flyable, until just before the JOT VOR, which was the outer marker on the ILS2L approach. The ATIS called out the overcast at 800 AGL, the minimum I needed (mistake #5not mine, but it counted anyway.) As I crossed the runway threshold, it was solid IMC and I had to go missed.

Ceiling 90

Ceiling AGL Weather Threshold 90

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).

Approach 52

Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52