I recently flew my first DME arc transition using my Garmin GNS-530. It's always fun and challenging to figure out what the Garmin thinks it's doing; see my list of "Garmin gotchas" for examples: http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Garmin/ Below is the newly-added entry on my DME arc experience. --...

Any CFI's here use Excel or Access on their computer to keep a log of their students and information on them and what you've covered with them? IF so, can you provide some tips on what a good starting ground would be for designing a spreadsheet to do this. Thanks

Available from AeroFile Publications, is the Second Revised Edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems". Revised and expanded from the 1995 edition, the Second edition now features designations from more countries and many of the original designation systems have been updated...

Anyone know where I can download an approach plate. I purchase the plates for my normal routes, but need to look at another plate now and then. Hak

The SLE LOC BC RWY 13 FAF is located at ARTTY: http://myairplane.com/databases/approach/NorthWest/SLE_lbr13.pdf In the notes it says "Artty Int not authorized for final approach fix". However it sure does look like the FAF in the elevation view. So only the fan marker can be used to identify the...

Is there a site that provides online RAIM predictions for the US? I know that Flight Service is supposed to be able to provide this, but it would be nice to have another source. Barry

(Bravo8500) wrote: In a recent FAA sponsored seminar that I attended, a retired Tower Controller mentioned in his presentation that IMC flight in Class G airspace without a clearance was actually legal as long as the aircraft and pilot were both instrument...

I was glancing at the IAP for the CYKF (Kitchener/Waterloo) ILS 25 tonight (like most Canadian plates, it's not available online), and I noticed that the DH is very high: ILS 1554 (500) 1 1/2 LOC 1560 (506) 1 1/2 CIRCLING 1560 (506) 1 1/2 1560 (506) 2 1700 (646) 2 Ouch! Does anyone know why...

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...

Thinking of getting a Garmin GNC-430 and installing it in my experimental. Is an external CDI required for the GNC-430 like it is for the 300XL? Thanks for your help. Paul Lee ---------------------------------

I did my instrument checkride the other day and passed... Question for this group. I was being radar vectored for the SHN NDB approach. I was cleared in the following way: Cessna 61786 14 miles from NDB descend and maintain 2000 until established. The problem: I was outside the 10 mile ring on...

Hi folks. I've got a bit of a puzzle here. First off, I'm a student pilot, so maybe I haven't gotten to this yet. Take a look at the ILS 18 plate for Springdale, AR (ASG): http://myairplane.com/databases/approach/SouthCentral/ASG_ir18.pdf First, note that the approach is "ILS RWY 18" --- Next,...

Just got my rating a few months ago and have a few questions; I want to fly from Toronto City Center (CYTZ) to Windsor (CYQG) IFR. The CFS shows a preferred route of: V443 YQO HADAR ARRIVAL I assume I would be cleared via the Island 8 departure and vectored to V443. The HADAR arrival says DME...

I will probably find it after posting this, but I am having trouble locating information about how to get a copy (hardcopy) of TERPS. Any suggestions? thanks, tim

Ha! I bet you thought that this was going to be some porn spam. Well...perhaps not after the "Cold" bit grin. I'd a very nice "getting feet wet" flight today. I was in the clouds for roughly half the brief (two hour) (CDW-SWF-CDW) flight, I was in wet clouds watching the thermostat drop, and...

There was a thread a while ago about filing direct, and the need to include a fix for each ARTCC boundary. Just thought I'd give my recent experience. I've been flying up and down from CA to the North West a bit lately. The V route from the Seattle area to the Bay Area is a horror. So when I came...

Folks ! I am planning to start my IFR training and wanted to get a good Yoke + Trainer software. I got CH Yoke USB and downloaded IP Trainer 6.5 which supports the USB Yoke. Unfortunately in my demo runs I find the Software to be too senstive to Yoke pitch - its always in a dive or a climb making...

I am just starting my Instrument rating, and I believe that a good PC based flight simulator would help shorten the learning curve. What simulators would this group reccomend? I hava older versions of X-plane (V6) and MSFS2002. I have a high performance PC so I should be able to run whatever...

Filed and flew IFR flight plan from CNC3 to CNY3. Checked the notams that the NAVCANADA website called up for the route and everything seemed fine. Checked with FSS - no additional notams Only once up in the air did ATC advise me of a NOTAM indicating VOR YEE U/S. The problem is that without an...

I am filing a flight plan 750 NM. I have 3 fuel stops appr venly spaced. I have 48 gallon usable and burn 11 gph. I could make this trip with only 2 stops, but choose 3. I save about $100.00 by landing at places where fuel is less that the big airports. Many of my pilot friends tell me that I am...