"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
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"Mick Ruthven" wrote in message
m...
Unless I'm missing someting here, an IFR approved GPS receiver (GPS
only,
not a combination GPS, VOR, LOC unit like some of the newer ones) like
the
KLN 89B will contain GPS approaches in the database. To fly VOR-only or
LOC
or ILS or NDB approaches you need to use the avionics for those
approaches,
not a GPS.

"Ross" wrote in message
.cable.rogers.com...
A few days ago I had a last minute change of destination and didn't
check
the database (KLN 89B) of the rental A/C for the approaches at
Waterloo
(CYKF) prior to departure. To my surprise, the db only had 1 approach
(VOR)
for the airport against the 4 published approaches (VOR, NDB, LOC(BC)
&
ILS).

Is there anyway to find out what approaches are in a database without
going
out to the airport and playing with the GPS receiver? Or do I just
have
to
keep track of which ones I was able to do?

As a side line: a few months ago there was a post about the DH for the
ILS
at this airport (CYKF) - 500 ft. There is now a NOTAM lowering the DH
to
250 ft.

Thanks,
Ross



GNS430 has all the approaches, but if you attempt to activate a
non-GPS approach, it will flag a warning that "GPS guidance is for
monitoring only". It is a very useful feature for training purposes.

Ditto the KLN-94. Useful, and not just for training!

Cheers,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas
N7NZ