Greetings, I think those who are arguing that flying MS Flight Sim isn't really "flying" are on the losing side of the argument. Flying is flying, I don't care if it's a Cub without an electrical system or a computer running MS Flight Sim. As far as general procedures go, MS Flight Sim gives...

An airline pilot of my acquaintance related about accepting a charted visual flight procedure into Reno, part of which involves intercepting a localizer course. He said they were IMC at the time. My understanding is that the aircraft must reporting seeing a landmark or preceding aircraft before...

This week I did several IFR flights, some in IMC and most in VMC. On a couple of those flights, ATC offered me direct to the next VOR after the one I was navigating to, well before I could actually pick up the signal. One time departing Rochester, they told me to go direct Elmira when I was less...

Looks like this is becoming a common occurrence lately. Oh I forgot, the FAA treats their controller and technical workforce like ****. Maybe that's it. FAA Control tower Abandoned Southwest Planes Turn Around Minutes From Green Southwest Says Planes Could Not Land Without Air Traffic Control

Hi, I have a question from a friend. Her daughters have nut allergies. She wants to know how long it takes from cruise (41K?) to a gate from the time they notify the crew of a medical emergency (e.g. anaphylactic shock). Obviously it depends on their proximity to a suitable airport, but I'd...

I left MYR (Myrtle Beach, SC) last night about 8PM, departing on rwy 18. A VFR aircraft departed just before me, and he got departure instructions of turn north on course as soon as able (over the land). I was continued 180 after takeoff on an IFR flight plan. I was about 1/2mile out over the...

Can Clearance Delivery (through an RCO on the ground) give a pop-up IFR instead of Approach? So far I have found that they ask me to call Approach when airborne, or file with FSS. Is there an operational consideration that prevents CD from giving a pop-up?

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I want to go fly some approaches (and a hold) on Sunday. I know from experience that it's likely that the ceilings will be too high to do any meaningful approaches in IMC, but high enough that I might be in IMC during the vectors to the approach or at the hold. I figured I could take along a...

I thought I understood this, but maybe not. GPS systems were certified for approaches after I got my instrument ticket, so my knowledge is more anecdotal than from actual training. Can an approach-certified GPS be used to substitute for NDB and DME during an approach (or even en route)? What if...

For those of you with a Garmin 396, how do you avoid dangerous weather, avoid yellow and steer clear of the lightning strike indications? I am considering the purchase of one and am wondering how to use the info safely, but yet with the maximum utility. Dan

I can't find any guidelines on the type of fixes or waypoints to be included in the routing description of an IFR flight plan. I presume you can use things like VORs and (?) airports, as well as airways and anything indicated on IFR charts or procedures. But can you also use VPxxx waypoints or...

For IFR practice, in the situation where both pilots are logging PIC, one as sole manipulator, the other as acting PIC, can both pilots log cross-country (assuming the flight meets the length requirements) for the purpose of meeting the requirements for the Instrument Rating?

If a STAR is marked VISUAL (FUBAR VISUAL APPROACH), and shows hand-drawn paths and landmarks instead of navaids, does that mean it's intended specifically for VFR, or for both VFR and IFR, or what? I'm a bit confused by it because I thought all STARs were instrument approaches. At the same time,...

Can someone explain to me the difference between these two approach types, and how they relate to WAAS? A sample approach that has both is KARR RNAV(GPS) RWY 9. LPV DA is 956, LNAV/VNAV DA is 990.

GPS can substitute for the ADF. Radar can substitute also. So, if the acft has no ADF or the NDB is OTS, so, it could be. "Rick McPherson" wrote in message ... | On Aug 28 I was practicing approaches at KAGC (FEW 008 BKN...

Today I was practicing a GPS approach and had been cleared for the approach with the normal, "Cessna XXX, cross ELESE at 3,000, cleared GPS 15 approach." A minute or so later the controllers switched positions and another one took over that slice of airspace. The new one came on frequency and...

The other day I wanted to get a clearance to get above an overcast while in cruise. When I asked for a clearance the controller said it would be awhile because my destination was more than 500 miles away. He said he needed to get me a clearance all the way there even though my intention was to...

I posted earlier about seeing differences of up to 500' between the altitude shown on my Garmin GPS 196 (even while receiving WAAS) and my altimeter. The GPS would consistently indicate higher than the altimeter. Dan Luke suggested the cause might be non-standard temperatures. After some more...

Got a little memory jog in the April 2006 Designee Update...other than "Basic Instrument Flight Maneuvers," there is nothing in the 2004 (latest) PTS about timed turns OR compass turns. Nothing. Nada. So instrument pilot wannabes need not be concerned about demonstrating either one to the examiner....