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Experience in the Chair: Guiding a Twin Beech Home

Air Facts

The snow plow operators were happy to be able to go about their clearing operations without having to hold short or vacate runways to wait for arrivals or departures. In the 70s, enroute navigation was usually on VOR Airways (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio).

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Trial by Ice

Air Facts

I filed my IFR flight plan, received a clearance and took off into the gray winter sky. 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.

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The Day I Learned to Trust My Instruments

Air Facts

Taxiing to Runway 06, I ran through the before-takeoff checklist: fuel selector both, flaps up, mixture rich, lights on. With takeoff clearance from the tower, I pushed the throttle forward. I tuned the Manila VOR to confirm my position and set up the next waypoint. Winds aloft were light and variableideal for a smooth cruise.

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Holding Procedures – Airplane Holding Patterns Easily Explained

Pilot Institute

Pilots use holds for traffic delays, weather, emergencies, planning, or runway changes. Runway Changes (or Closure) Where possible, airplanes normally like to land in the wind. If the wind changes significantly, the airport authority may decide to change the runway. Yep, those runway numbers do mean something. Is that it?

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Flight Sims for the Win: It’s All About Repetition and Drill

Flying Magazine

If utilizing Runway 17 with left traffic, the crosswind turn will be heading 080, downwind 350, base 260, etc. Don’t accept the excuses of “I can’t fly if I can’t see the runway,” or “I can’t feel the airplane.” Next, introduce the VOR. Note the 90-degree marks on the heading indicator as these help with orientation.

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How to Read an IFR Approach Chart

Pilot Institute

Airport information, such as the length of the runway and the approach lighting pattern. FAA charts also add an airport diagram section showing the runway layout and lighting information. Airport/Runway Information Box This section first provides basic information about the approach. Approach minima. Hazards in the area.

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How to Choose the Best Alternate Airport for Your IFR Flight: A Pilot’s Guide

Flight Training Central

Though its rare, your destination airport could become unusable due to a thunderstorm moving in, or a disabled airplane on the runway. IFR Alternate Airport Planning While every IFR flight requires you to file an IFR flight plan and receive an ATC clearance, not every flight is flown in IFR conditions.

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