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Navigating Instrument Failure at 10,000 Feet

Fear of Landing

Lola was among the first female commercial pilots, breaking barriers in aviation when airliners were almost exclusively male territory. Lola went on to become a commercial airline transport pilot, flight instructor, SCUBA divemaster, and an award-winning author and photographer. ” He ignores me.

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ILS Explained (With Examples)

Pilot Institute

The ILS approach has revolutionized aviation and the types of weather we can fly in. Marker Beacons These days, the ILS is generally paired with a DME (Distance Measuring Equipment). It allows the pilots to compare their height at each DME distance to the promulgated chart. This is most likely thanks to the ILS.