I recently purchased an aircraft with a KLN 89B installed with VFR restrictions. Can anyone give me a "guesstimate" on the cost of adding the necessary equipment and labor to have the unit certified for IFR flight? Thanks-- Skip Guimond

If an approach says DME required but I dont have DME, can I still execute a VFR practise approach? On GPS (RNAV) approaches, can I deviate from the published procedures with permission from the Tower or controlling agency if I am doing a VFR practise approach? I.E. Altitude deviation for a...

Scenario 1.... Severe clear weather from point A to point B going east. MRA is 7000 in which part of this area is below ATC radar coverage from past experience. Highest OROCA enroute is 2600, filing is direct from airport to airport. If I filed "VFR on top" /G for 3500, would I be legal to...

Australia is changing/rearranging its' airspace model to more closely line-up with ICAO and also to be a _very_ close copy of the current USA system. Basically there will be a heck of a lot of class-E. (usually bottomed at FL180, but in some areas down to A085). Our radar coverage won't change...

What are the advantages of vfr-on-top in the real world? I understand the ifr to vfr-on-top then cancel, but what about other uses?

In my understanding, the pilot is responsible for VFR separation from clouds while operating "VFR on top." To what extent (and what would be the best way to go about) to deviate heading to avoid clouds?

VFR landings at Winona MS 5A6, Grenada MS GNF on runways 13 and 22 and landing back home at KMBO Madison MS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nggbDwScc Some very pretty terrain at GNF especially for Runway 22 over Grenada lake. Was surprised for me how intimidating being over water is...

This is not just for controllers. Will it help if I file in the remarks "VFR GPS" I file 172/U Will I get more direct to commands. I still fly VOR to VOR but sometimes I am out of range, but still get proceed direct. Hank

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Do I read the aim right that the special flight rules airspace over top of LAX is actually still classified as a VFR corridor? And secondly, are there any other vfr corridors in the US? Stan

Does anyone know of a VFR climb gradient. The only possible thing I can come up with is what Part 25 says an aircraft must be able to meet concerning the takeoff path. From the start of takeoff to 1500 feet or when transition from takeoff to enroute configuration is complete. an aircraft must be...

I decide to take the plane and really go on a long XC flight, well beyond the definitions in the FARs, with my wife for a little R&R. This would be my longest flight to date and even surpassed what I did for my commercial long XC a couple of months ago. The totals we One way distance =...

I think I flew through a very localized low pressure area, perhaps six or eight miles in diameter and two tenths of an inch of mercury deep. Last Thursday flying South past Kansas City, about 1615Z, IMC, 6000 feet, Kansas City baro 30.14 on autopilot (KFC200), altitude hold. I was vectoring East...

Notice our DOT buddy Norm Mineta may be the biggest problem of all regarding air safety http://www.womenswallstreet.com/WWS/article_landing.aspx?titleid=1&articleid=711 Mineta is mentioned on page 6 of this very disturbing article Political Correctness is going to be America's demise no doubt...

Flying IFR in/around the Chicago Class B, it's not unusual to get vectored out over Lake Michigan. I've always been a little nervous about this but even more so after the recent PA28 downing off Milwaukee. Flotation gear is no solution for probably 6 months of the year because of water...

Several times, while under IFR flight plan and radar services, I have been vectored to intercept the localizer and the controller was late in turning me into the localizer. This usually happens when I need about a 90 degree turn to the localizer. I have decided not to wait for his vector and just...

Is it common for the approach controller to vector for an ILS at an altitude below the GS intercept altitude on the IAP? Today is the third time in the last year or so that Victoria terminal vectored me for the ILS into BLI at 2000 feet, instead of 2100. I'm very familiar with the area and I did...

In the US, vasis provides a maximum of 4 ** nautical miles ** obstacle protection and papi provides 4 ** statute miles ** of protection. True or False Stan

Continuation video of yesterday's flight. A compilation of my landings ranging from: Normal Landing Soft Field Landing touch and go. Simulated Engine Failure Go Around full stop normal landing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtO3tt3pStw

The DP out of LGA reads: "DEPARTURE PROCEDU Rwy 4, climb to 600 before proceeding westbound. Rwy 13, climb to 800 before proceeding westbound. Rwy 22, climb to 1400 before proceeding westbound. Rwy 31, climb to 1200 before proceeding southbound." It seems kind of vague to me. Is it implied...