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How to Fly an ILS Approach

Pilot Institute

So, how do pilots manage to land their aircraft safely and accurately without even being able to see where theyre going? The ILS (Instrument Landing System) uses radio signals to help pilots align the aircraft accurately on their approach to a runway. The ILS gives three types of information to the pilot. Why Do We Need ILS?

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How to Read an IFR Approach Chart

Pilot Institute

Theyre officially called Instrument Approach Procedure (or IAP) charts, but pilots often casually call them approach plates. As a pilot flying this approach, you need to know where to look for the right information at the right time. Non-precision approaches (such as a localizer, VOR, LNAV, or NDB) use a Maltese cross for the FAF.

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Navigating Instrument Failure at 10,000 Feet

Fear of Landing

Lola was among the first female commercial pilots, breaking barriers in aviation when airliners were almost exclusively male territory. Lola went on to become a commercial airline transport pilot, flight instructor, SCUBA divemaster, and an award-winning author and photographer. of all pilots in the US were female.

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