Descent Distance Measuring Equipment VOR 
Pilot Institute
JANUARY 14, 2025
Non-Precision Approaches Non-Precision Approaches: Only provide lateral guidance, requiring pilots to level off at a Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) until the runway is visible. ILS): Include vertical guidance, allowing a continuous descent to a Decision Height (DH) where the pilot decides to land or go missed. for the localizer and 0.7
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
The descent profile. However, if you look at the requirements section, youll find that you also need Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) if youre entering from a particular waypoint. This perspective makes the descent path easier to understand. That V represents the Visual Descent Point or VDP.
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