Checkride Runway VOR 
Air Facts
JANUARY 22, 2025
To my surprise, the Cessna 172S that I have flown for all my training for Private Pilot and Instrument training, had a lapsed 30-day VOR check. I went into the office and informed them of the out-of-date VOR check and a mechanic took the airplane up while I was doing the oral portion of the checkride to complete the VOR check.
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
After all, I had just aced my checkride. Just north of Jefferson City, the Kansas City Center controller cleared us to the Jeff City VOR, which was on the airport, to hold at 4,000 feet. I got out my instrument approach chart and studied the holding pattern and the VOR approach procedure. What else was there to know?
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An instrument rating unlocks access to: Airports with IFR approaches (ILS, RNAV, VOR, etc.) Theres nothing quite like breaking out of a thick layer of clouds to find the runway right where it should beor shooting a perfect RNAV approach to minimums. A busy Class B airport? A mountain valley where clouds sit low over the ridges?
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Air Facts
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The flying club’s Cessnas and Pipers stood out like a flock of scrawny pigeons as the eagles of Pan Am, TWA, British Airways, and the like lumbered by on their way to and from the runways. After startup, I’d record a VOR check in the aircraft log while waiting for our clearance. Then came the long taxi to the runway.
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