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RNAV Approaches Simplified: A Guide for New Pilots

Pilot Institute

The minima table lists the DA and Height Above Threshold for each type of RNAV approach. Use your GPS and primary flight display to track your flight path. Use your altimeter, vertical speed indicator, and other instruments to double-check that youre flying the approach correctly. Dont rely only on the GPS.

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Avionics and cockpit automation

Professional Pilot

Challenger 604, G-IV Contributing Writer Honeywell Primus Epic F ederal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.205 prescribes the minimum instruments and equipment necessary for flight. As the flying environment grows more complex such as under instrument flight rules (IFR) additional instrumentation becomes critical.

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