Northstar VFR

AUGUST 25, 2024

V: VOR INSPECTION (FAR 91.171) For any flight operated under instrument flight rules (IFR) using a VOR navigation system, the VOR must be routinely checked/maintained, and an operational check performed within the previous 30 days. One major difference is that any A&P technician can endorse the inspection.

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Annual Inspection VOR Instrument Flight Rules Altimeter 72

Air Facts

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

We no longer need to worry about identifying VORs and dialing in the right radial, but we do need to worry about that thunderstorm sitting right on top of our direct route or the low ceiling at our destination. I concentrated as never before, and the airplane tracked true as the altimeter hand crawled upward.

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Pilot in Command Pilot Approach Airplanes 95

Pilot Institute

MARCH 13, 2025

You can use the CDI with navigation aids like VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Range) or GPS. We wont explain technical details, so you may not understand the example if you havent used a VOR. Imagine were flying an HSI-equipped airplane away from VOR. Q: What is the difference between a VOR and a HSI? What would you say to them?

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VOR Cockpit Altimeter Weather 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 9, 2025

The hold over “Kingston” VOR? Usually, it will be a ground-based navigational aid such as a VOR or NDB. You must check the minimum holding altitude, check the altitude of your aircraft , and make sure your altimeter is set to the correct pressure setting. Still, there is a key difference in how they are denoted on charts.

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Airplanes Crosswind Approach Knot 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Key Differences Between MDA, DA, and DH (Decision Height) There are two kinds of minimum altitudes for two kinds of approaches: MDA (Minimum Descent Altitude) : Used in non-precision approaches like VOR or some GPS approaches. Both MDA and DA are measured from sea level, just like the altimeter in the airplane. Use the DA instead.

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Altimeter Descent Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Before RNAV, pilots had to rely on radios (NAVAIDs) and antennas on the ground such as VORs (Very High-Frequency Omnidirectional Range) and NDBs (Non-Directional Beacons). Use your altimeter, vertical speed indicator, and other instruments to double-check that youre flying the approach correctly. Cross-check your instruments.

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Approach Pilot Descent Airplanes 52

Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Before flying, a pilot must verify these inspections have been performed by looking in the maintenance logs.

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Pilot Weather Checkride Annual Inspection 83

Flying Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

Avoid this situation by sitting down with your CFI and going through the logbooks to verify the aircraft is airworthy, using the acronym AAV1ATE as your guide (ADs complied with, annual inspections, VOR every 30 days, 100-hour, altimeter/pitot static system every 24 calendar months, transponder every 24 calendar months, ELT check).

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Pilot Knot Annual Inspection Altimeter 116

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

For example: Pilot: Seattle Approach, Cessna November Four Five One Romeo, Two Zero miles west of Seattle VOR, at 8,000, with Sierra, to land. For example, ATC: Fly runway heading until two miles from Kennedy VOR, then turn right, heading one zero zero. ATC will let you know the current altimeter setting in their reply.

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Approach Clearance Pilot Aeronautical Information Manual 52

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 3, 2025

and any adjustments to be made (runway lighting out of service, remote altimeter setting, etc.). Its within 30nm of the Falmouth VOR, but once thats drawn on the chart you can see how far that is from the airport. Transition is set to All by default, so you can see the full procedure.

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NOTAMs Approach Runway Airplanes 59

Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

Set the ILS, LOC, or VOR frequency required for the approach on your navigation radio. Set your altimeter bug accordingly. Don’t miss this step whenever you brief the approach. 3) Review and Tune NAVAID and Comm Frequencies IAP charts display the approach frequencies prominently in the briefing strip.

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Approach NOTAMs Runway Weather 52

Pilot Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

If flying under IFR, you’ll need a VOR or TACAN receiver, or an RNAV system (GPS). You don’t want an incorrect altimeter setting to cause an airspace incursion. Equipment Requirements A two-way radio. A Mode-C transponder (automatic altitude reporting capability) inside the Mode C Veil. ADS-B Out inside the Mode C Veil.

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Clearance Ceiling Airspace Classes Transponder 52

Air Facts

JUNE 23, 2025

I turned back and entered the holding pattern over the VOR where the approach to Whiting Field began. I crossed the VOR, turned to the final approach course, lowered the landing gear and flaps, adjusted power, prop, and mixture, started the clock, and began descending toward the MDA. So did the altimeter. But I couldn’t find it.

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Altimeter VOR Approach Runway 59

Flying Magazine

JULY 1, 2025

Some do well while others struggle as they get used to the feel of real controls, refine their rudder coordination skills, and attempt to tune radios and VORs without the option of hitting a “pause” button. Set your altimeter. The difference is not how much time they spent in the sim. It’s what they used, and how they used it.

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Rudder Cockpit Altimeter VOR 70

Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

Did you catch any sudden shifts in your airspeed indicator and altimeter? You: We experienced severe clear air turbulence at flight level 400, approximately 35 miles northeast of DBL VOR. Signs to Look For While you can’t see CAT with the naked eye, there are subtle signs that one might be nearby. Prepare for a bumpy ride.

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Turbulence Wind Shear Weather Jet 52

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

I ignore him, select three VOR stations, determine our radial from each of them, draw it on the map, and determine our approximate position based on the intersection of the lines. I might as well chat with the altimeter. I say, “For fun, I’ll use instruments to triangulate our position.” Can you see anything?”

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Weather Knot Distance Measuring Equipment Pilot 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

There are a wide variety of options on the market, ranging from simple radios to units with GPS/VOR navigation features and full ILS capabilities. Closed traffic Aircraft does not plan to leave traffic pattern Go ahead Proceed with your message – does not refer to any movement.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control 64

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

There are a wide variety of options on the market, ranging from simple radios to units with GPS/VOR navigation features and full ILS capabilities. Closed traffic Aircraft does not plan to leave traffic pattern Go ahead Proceed with your message – does not refer to any movement.

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Aeronautical Information Manual Runway Pilot Air Traffic Control 52