Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

The longest runways had front course and back course ILS (Instrument Landing Systems) and an on-field VOR that provided navigation and approach capabilities for aircraft on instrument flights. In the 70s, enroute navigation was usually on VOR Airways (Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio). The Tower had no radar.

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Weight-Shift-Control VOR Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

AV Web

JUNE 6, 2024

What is also still not clear is the extent of his instrument flying experience, nor what training he might have received specific to the V-tail Bonanza. Though it does not detail how long he had his pilot’s license or what ratings he held, his total logged flight time was 366 hours, with 15 hours in type.

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VOR Approach Descent Tail 76

AV Web

JUNE 6, 2024

What is also still not clear is the extent of his instrument flying experience, nor what training he might have received specific to the V-tail Bonanza. Though it does not detail how long he had his pilot’s license or what ratings he held, his total logged flight time was 366 hours, with 15 hours in type.

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VOR Approach Descent Tail 75

Gary's Flight Journal

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I only hooked up the tail tie down camera and one inside the cockpit camera, I really wasn't feeling the need today. Since I was tracking the VOR I decided to knock out a VOR check, flying the Waterloo 171 degree radial to the IAF FEMOD. I had activated the pre-heats when I got up this morning since we planed to fly at 1pm.

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VOR Approach Tail Cockpit 52

Photographic Logbook

JULY 6, 2024

We were cleared direct to College Park via the Westminster VOR (EMI). The aircraft out of Williamsport eventually got his flight following request fulfilled, but Center made him work for it. Tough room. Airport Incognito While still on with Harrisburg Approach, the inevitable IFR re-route came. Susquehanna River near Harrisburg, PA.

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Pilot Flight Plan Air Traffic Control General Aviation 52

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Just north of the Selinsgrove VOR, Harrisburg called with the first change in routing. I gave my tail number and destination. "Oh, From Williamsport, the Susquehanna River follows a ridgeline westbound to Lock Haven, former home of the Piper Aircraft Company. Cherokee Four Eight One is cleared direct Baltimore, then direct destination."

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I filed a route of BRUIN to ART (Watertown VOR) to Kingston to avoid overflying significant portions of Lake Ontario. I filed a route from Kingston via the Ottawa VOR (far left of the chart above) then direct to Rockliffe to avoid the restricted areas entirely. When I was finally allowed to descend, I cancelled IFR.

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Runway Flight Plan Clearance Weather 52