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Sweet Dreams

Photographic Logbook

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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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

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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How to Brief an Instrument Approach (Step-by-Step)

Pilot Institute

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.