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I think the conversation results from a lack of clarity in the FAA chart. RNAV approaches have a dedicated symbol for the MAP. But for the traditional precision approaches, the profile view depiction favors the precision vs. non-precision route. The Jepp chart example posted above seems clearer...

Yep, I blew it. (Don't do approaches on the fly after just waking up. For some reason I had started to think of it like a VOR approach.) By the way, remember that the MAP in no way indicates a position you can safely execute a landing from. It's just a point in space marking the beginning of...

Actually, that is the missed approach point. It resembles a fly over point, but not exactly - the MAP symbol is quite a bit smaller than a fly over way point symbol. The size of "fly over" and "fly by" waypoints are similar, so if you're looking for a symbol to compare a MAP symbol to and don't...

So true, brother. Fortunately these late season snows don't hang around too long, excepting those in Barrow, of course.

Solution? Fly yourself to Vegas!

Good advice so far. A few more ideas: Realize that different students learn differently - be ready to modify your delivery as needed. Some instructors get too enthusiastic to help their students to learn everything the instructors know about flying. If you're presenting to a bunch of PPL...

Yes, it's true that the alternator is always turning when the engine is turning. But the electrical situation is a little different. The alternator produces a variable amount of current. The amount is dependent on the current sent by the controller to the alternator field winding. More current...

This. The 172/182 checklists and POHs I'm familiar with all positioned both switches together for starting and shut down. When I was learning the Bonanza, the checklist had two steps for turning the alternator on - before and after start, but no explanation. Being new to the aircraft, I...

His landing on a taxiway, the radio comms, seeing the passenger jet and not going around, all of this could actually be related. Kind of seems like too much fatigue at the end of a long day. But that's just a guess. He pilot's a lot of different aircraft, heck, not enough sleep and I...