Using GPS as an Alternate or Substitute Means of Navigation
Global Positioning System (GPS) is a technology that has changed many industries, and aviation is no exception. When instrument procedures were first developed, GPS had not yet been developed. If that’s new information to you, consider yourself young! In today’s instrument training it is common for GPS units to be used for procedures that were…
Slow Flight Makes for Fast Learning
It wasn’t until my CFI training that I began to ask the “why” behind flight maneuvers such as slow flight. But looking back, learning would have been much more seamless if I had first explored the purpose behind such maneuvers. There is no doubt that rote memorization learning tools such as flash cards has a…
Diverse Departures
Departure Procedures (DPs) can often be overlooked in instrument training which does a great disservice to the student. You’d likely be surprised how many blank looks you might get by simply asking “What is a diverse departure?”. One reason might be that approach procedures usually take on a larger emphasis during primary instrument instruction. Another…
