Remove Instrument Flight Rules Remove Runway Remove Wind Shear
article thumbnail

Sweet Dreams

Photographic Logbook

But a wall of haze ahead did not bode well for the arrival to Northeast Philadelphia and the airport ATIS (automatic terminal information service) indicated that arrivals were using the RNAV instrument approach procedure to runway 6. A hint of movement beyond the Plexiglas pulled my eyes from the instruments again.

article thumbnail

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. The heading contains the city, state, airport, runway, and approach name. Are there runway closures? Is the ILS operational?