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Why do some airports with an instrument approach (e.g. HIE) lack a surface Class E to protect the approach? HIE LOC 10 has Class G below 700' AGL, but the MDA is well below that height. A plane can legally fly VFR just below a 700' ceiling along the final approach course, with no way for it to see...

Y'All, Received this email for which I have come to the group for an answer. Dear Gene, I was recently on an instrument checkride for the Military, and the instructor asked me a bonus question: "can you have a IAP with no published inbound course." I couldn't think of any scenarios, maybe you...

All, I am trying to figure out how to complete the ICAO information on fltplan.com for filing a flightplan for a C182 with a Garmin 530W. The RNAV/RNP stuff has me confused. What would the proper answers be for an aircraft with a 530W? How about a standard Garmin 430? I've searched high and low...

I'm new to flying IFR.I have about 5 hours actual, but this morning was going to be my first IFR flight without a safety pilot. CRQ to SBP I'm flying a C172RG The weather forecast: Cloud bases vary from 1500 to 6000 ft over the route.

I've been watching the icing airmets for some time now, and it seems to be getting more and more conservative to the point of being unrealistic. For example, right now the freezing level is at 5000 ft, MEA is at 2500 ft, yet we have an airmet Z that goes all way from SFC to 18k. How could you...

Seeing several recent posts on icing situations, I was struck with a curiosity of how much a part of watching for ice accumulation becomes a part of your scan, for those of you who have flown into potential icing conditions. I've seen a lot of postings, regarding icing, and the places to look for...

Good day all, I bought this terrific handheld radio but find I can't program channels for scanning. The manual is less that clear. Any help out there would be appreciated.

The HIO ILS 22 has a hold at COUVE which is defined by the intersection of three things: the UBG 232, BTG 242 and the LOC. It's also the UBG 232 @ 21.7 DME. I was flying this in FS2002 in the 182RG, which only has 1 CDI on the panel, but it does have a DME you can remote to the second (invisible,...

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I noticed that on some approaches there are fixes labeled IF (Intermediate Fix), such as FONTS INT in http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0702/00664IL14.PDF where there is a cross radial, but other approaches such as EJAAY in http://204.108.4.16/d-tpp/0702/05850I15.PDF isn't labeled as an IF. I looked it up...

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Ok, I just stepped up to a better plane with a certified GPS and am about to go on a cross country (likely IFR). The Direct path takes me across a couple of Restricted Airspace. Should I plan to avoid or file direct and let ATC handle it with the clearance ? Larry.

Hi Folks, I am planning to do my IR rating during three weeks long stay in Houston over the Christmas time this year. I would appreciate if you could help me out on locating some accelerated training enabling me to complete the course in that short time. Appreciate your...

Folks: So after a year of dithering, I finally got my Instrument Ticket by taking an accelerated instrument training course with Bill Zaleski, out of Schenectady, NY. I've written up my experiences at: http://www.cozybuilders.org/2005_Instrument_Training/ Bill taught me in MY experimental...

I raised a question about this a while back. V7 runs a little farther offshore than I'm comfortable with in my single. I recently filed V7 from northern WI south to Gary, IN. When I got to Milwaukee, ATC started to vector me, steering me much closer to land than the filed route. I hadn't asked...

To my knowledge, in the US one must file an alternate IFR airport regardless of the weather if the destination airport does not have an IFR approach. Can someone please quote me the FAA regulation where this is actually spelled out? Thanks! Gerd

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Please ignore my lack of detailed knowledge of TERPS type stuff but are there any US airports with GPS approaches where there are buildings inside the lateral protected zone? Supposedly if an airport does not meet such criteria there may be a way to get a waiver using some sort of...

Does anyone use a separate Avionics Checklist prior to departing IFR? I am in the process of developing my own and would appreciate seeing what others are doing. Please cut and paste a posting to the group or email me directly. Thanks.