You are on an ILS approach, DH 200'. The localizer-only MDA is 500'. You are at 300' in IMC when the GS fails. Assuming you are timing the approach, is it legal to climb to 500 and continue the approach?

I thought I understood this, but maybe not. GPS systems were certified for approaches after I got my instrument ticket, so my knowledge is more anecdotal than from actual training. Can an approach-certified GPS be used to substitute for NDB and DME during an approach (or even en route)? What if...

I got an old NARCO LRN-840 LORAN-C that I want to reanimate. Sadly I only got the unit itself, no manuals or cables. What I need is a pinout of the rear card-edge connector and informations about what voltage it requires etc. If someone has a manual as pdf or any other electronic format it would be...

Garmin has announced that the upgrade cost for the WAAS enhancement to the G430/530 series is $1500 IF you sign up for the upgrade by November 15. Without a signup, the upgrade cost is $2000. When the upgrade is available, you have the option to reject it. I know that there is considerable...

I'll be taking my checkride in a few weeks and one of my goals has been to have at least 10 hours of actual IMC before I take the ride. It's going well; I'm at 9.1 and only 2 of those were just boring a hole in clouds on a cross country. I have been under the impression that I could log PIC time...

T6 4 ship formation flight over Greenwood MS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B96gfcxci60 Video starts from Engine startup and includes the following formatons: Trail, Finger Four, Echelon and Diamond Formations. A couple of joins and breaks included for good measure. Additional details about...

Does anyone out there have installation data on the old Dog-10? Also, I'm looking at driving one with a KNS-80 (basically the same signals as all the other King stuff) and I know it can be done - but I don't know how. If anyone out there has any information or a source for the installation data,...

I was told by an avionics guy that if a plane has VOR's they must be accurate to file IFR, even if I file /G. FAR 91.171 says "(a) No person may operate a civil aircraft under IFR using the VOR system of radio navigation unless the VOR equipment of that aircraft..." I'm not debating the logic of...

We recently put a 530 in one of our planes. Garmin says the upgrade to WAAS is only going to be $1500. Sure, that's what they charge for the guts, but what is this likely to run to once the shop starts adding their labour costs, etc. Is another field approval needed, or what sort of paper...

ATC: airplane 67Z, "traffic westbound at your 2 o'clock, 5000 feet" Now, if I see the traffic, it's "airplane 67Z has the traffic" What if I don't have it visually, but it shows up on my traffic display? I've heard stuff like "yep, got 'im on the fishfinder" but I'm wondering if there is a...

I learned something Friday night while getting in some night solo time. I called Whidbey Approach for a few minutes of flight following and possibly clipping their Class C, and the controller annonced radar contact, and then issued a squawk. I hadn't given my position (I wasn't too sure where I...

I'm just starting out my instrument training in a Cessna 152 that has a compass mounted at the top of the windshield. Here's a sample picture for those who have never seen it, http://www.airliners.net/open.file/643201/M Can anyone tell me if it's still possible to do compass turns under the...

I have another KAP 140 question for the group. Is there a way to have a dual axis w/ pre-select model of the KAP140 act as though it is only a single axis? Sometimes I want to engage the AP in heading mode but take care of pitch myself. Engaging the AP in heading mode makes the AP automatically...

August 22, 2004 12:30 2.2 hrs. (.4 actual) First flight after my IFR checkride, with actual! For one of the few times in my brief aviation journey, I had a plane reserved and hoped for cloudy skies. Not the towering, throw-down-fire-from-the-heavens kind of clouds, but a benign overcast that I...

When you're flying partial panel, to what precision do you read the mag compass? To the nearest 5 degrees? Estimate to the nearest degree? How long do you go between readings and rely only on timed turns? For that matter, do you ever try to apply values from the correction card? In IMC or even...

recent thread has me wondering: what's the shortest runway you've encountered with an ILS? About the shortest I can think of offhand is the ILS 24 at RID (Richmond, Indiana), 5500 ft. We may have been somewhere w/ a shorter runway served by an ILS, but probably didn't fly an ILS and I don't...

Since March 1st, PRN 135 WAAS ranging has changed from NM (Not Monitored) to NPA (Non precision approach). From what I observed this wouldn't be possible with MT0 (test mode) being broadcast by said GEO. This is also typically the first step when a GEO is transitioned from Test mode into regular...

Hi, Could anyone tell me how the final reserve for jets is calculated? I know it's the fuel to fly for 30 minutes at 1500ft AAL in ISA conditions at holding speed... But what weight do you use? Do you assume that contignency fuel is burnt (so gross weight = TOW - TRIP fuel - ALTN fuel) when...

Last night I flew from SJC to VNY. To my astonishment I was cleared vectors to SNS, then direct VNY (despite having filed a more standard routing) at 9000 feet. I knew perfectly well that the routing was going to change because I've done that route a zillion times, and indeed, near...

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