Descent NDB VOR 
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
The descent profile. 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. At this point you should start descending to the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA). 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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