Nikolaj VinicoffTIE DOWNA common task all pilots will have to learn throughout flight training is to tie down the airplane after a flight. A flight is never…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Nikolaj VinicoffAFTER LANDINGDuring the after-landing roll, we should gradually slow our airplane down to normal taxi speed before turning off at an appropriate exit.Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Nikolaj VinicoffCIRCLE TO LAND‘Circling’ is a visual segment of an instrument approach that allows us to land on a different runway than the one for which an approach…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Nikolaj Vinicoff7 STEPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL IAPHere’s a 7-STEP structure for a successful instrument approach procedure. These seven steps were drilled into my head during the 35 hours…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Nikolaj VinicoffFLYING THE ILSThe ILS is the most commonly used IAP (instrument approach procedure) among pilots. We’ve already covered the basics of the ILS so let’s go…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Nikolaj VinicoffInstrument Landing SystemThe ILS, or Instrument Landing System, is a ground based radio navigation system giving pilots horizontal and vertical guidance. It…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Nikolaj VinicoffPBNPBN, or Performance Based Navigation, is a new concept for RNAV (area navigation). The ability to navigate through an area without going to…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Nikolaj VinicoffRNAV APPROACHESRNAV approaches are approaches using an IFR certified GPS installed in your aircraft which gets updated every 28 days.Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Nikolaj VinicoffIFR BASICSFlying under IFR is quite something. Here’s a basic concept I learned from flight training related to flying in Instrument Meteorological…Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
