Clearance Descent NDB 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
The descent profile. Flying at MSA guarantees at least 1,000 feet of obstacle clearance. This perspective makes the descent path easier to understand. Non-precision approaches (such as a localizer, VOR, LNAV, or NDB) use a Maltese cross for the FAF. That V represents the Visual Descent Point or VDP.
Air Facts
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Consisting of timed, coordinated climbs and descents, Patterns A and B required the pilot to be on altitude, on heading, and on time. After startup, I’d record a VOR check in the aircraft log while waiting for our clearance. We flew the usual approaches: VOR, ILS, and the now extinct NDB. My NDB approach was flawless.
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