Aviation Forum / General / IFR / November 2006

Would it make sense to cross an NDB 3 times in the completion of an
approach?
I'm thinking where there is a hold in lieu of a PT, you may cross the
NDB, complete a parallel hold entry, cross the NDB a second time, then

I have full RNAV Approach plates DP's and STARS for California,
Anyone knows how can i practice them? Cant input RNAV FIX'es on LevelD 767
on FS2004
Anyone knows how can i get hold of RNAV Waypoints and Procedures DB ?

I am looking for a flight training school , which provides  IFR
training in actaul IMC condition on a series of cross country flight .
I am a IFR rated private pilot with about 8 -10 hours of real IMC
flying and I would like to build my confidence by flying with  a

I would be interested in getting opinions about backup systems for a
vacuum pump failure and/or AI failure.  I have a 172P with a single
vacuum pump system, standard instruments otherwise, and a Garmin 430.
I am most concerned about having a good backup if I lose a vacuum pump

I roughly calculated that the weight of 1 in. of ice on all forward
surfaces on my T182 (fixed gear) is about 250 lbs.  Anyone cares to
comment on this?
Gerd (ATPL)

  Here you are tootling along on your IFR flight plan - maybe on
vectors - whatever, you're
exactly where you should be, following ATC's instructions to the
letter, and they then say

I see the latest batch of government approach plates are printed on
nice white paper, rather like the stuff Jepp uses. Much better! The
nasty old paper they used to use was very hard to read in low light
conditions as the contrast was rather lacking. They are always one step

A close call between two planes at O'Hare Airport this
summer was closer than originally reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that
an Atlas Air cargo plane and a United Airlines jet came

http://ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2006/061122a.htm
NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

Did Garmin finally get 'er done?
"all 75,000 Garmin GNS 400/500 series products currently in the field can
upgrade to WAAS"
From www.Garmin.com:

I was thinking of upgrading my 396 to the 496 and bought VFlite's
Interactive Guide to see the new features in action.  It was very helpful,
but I just don't think there are enough new features (taxi guidance, AOPA
database, etc.) to justify the price tag.

    I recall reading about false lobes on the glideslope, and have seen it
firsthand doing practice approaches in VMC.  I thought it was due to antenna
sidelobes, and thus the localizer might be subject to a similar phenomenon.  I have
yet to see anyone reference this, so is there a ...

PDF from NTSB  http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2006/AAB0601.pdf

cor wrote:

This has just been released. Well done to all those who lobbied.
Consultation on Foreign Registered Aircraft Based Permanently in the
UK
Government response