Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) can, at times, feel like deciphering a complicated puzzle, especially when you’re staring at an approach chart filled with intricate details. Approach charts, often referred to as approach plates, become your guide when visual cues are scarce.

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Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Theyre especially useful for airports that dont have the budget or suitable terrain to install an Instrument Landing System (ILS). This makes more airports accessible under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Otherwise, the airport would have to suspend flight operations in poor visibility. on the final approach.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

In contrast to a control tower, an FSS is not responsible for giving instructions or clearances to aircraft. IFR Instrument Flight Rules IFR is the set of rules that allow pilots to fly by reference to instruments in the flight deck when flying by visual reference is not safe.

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Photographic Logbook

APRIL 19, 2024

It was eerie, but this is why ATC and instrument flight rules exist: to prevent instrument pilots from colliding with obstructions, terrain, and other airplanes. A hint of movement beyond the Plexiglas pulled my eyes from the instruments again. I swallowed my objection and read the clearance back to the controller.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 1, 2024

Instrument flying is all about mentally staying ahead of the aircraft. The approach procedure is often the most complicated part of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. If things don’t go as planned, there’s the missed approach path to consider. Final approach course.

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Phoenix Approach Control gave us a few delay vectors before turning us onto final approach. Time to Flagstaff: 2:31 Distance: 275 nm Cruise altitude: 12,000 ft Flying Day 4: Grand Canyon Loop On our 2nd morning in Flagstaff, we enjoyed a scenic flight over the Grand Canyon.

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